WARNING for women: Appeal as gangs stop girls at TRAFFIC LIGHTS in horror robbery attempts
WOMEN are being warned about a new traffic light danger after men try to get INSIDE their car while they have stopped.
Women being targeted as they stop at lights in the UK
Luckily my doors were locked so I just raced off through a red light and nearly got hit by another driver in the process
Terrified women have given accounts of how they paused at the lights before strangers attempted to break into their vehicles.
Cases have been reported in the Stockport area.
One victim, Cala Grant, was approached on Monday this week.
On Facebook, she wrote: "Two men attempted to get into my car while I was sat at traffic lights in Offerton.
"As the male was walking towards the driver side he looked like he was just crossing the road then quickly went for my door handle.
"At that time out of nowhere another male was attempting my passenger side.
"Luckily my doors were locked so I just raced off through a red light and nearly got hit by another driver in the process.
"I am ok although shaken up.”
Women have been left terrified by groups of men attempting to break into their cars
Ms Grant warned other drivers: "Please please lock your doors!"
The frightening incident occurred at about 7.45pm.
This car jacking goes HORRIBLY wrong
Ms Grant described the men as being Asian and in their early 20s.
Another woman reported a similar incident.
She was at the junction of Nangreave Road and Windermere Road.
Suddenly, a man jumped in front of her car.
Two other men attempted to open the car doors, but they were locked.
Police are appealing for help to find witnesses to frightening car crimes
The woman's mother told the Manchester Evening News: "She was absolutely terrified and I think people need to be warned. Aquinas College is nearby where there are 100s of kids, many of them drive but probably don’t have new cars that have self-locking doors.
"I feel threatened myself and worried for my girls."
Police are appealing for witnesses.