the safe zone works both ways, if he attacks you near to it and you choose not to enter then that is your fault. anyways i use pvp gear and a pvp spec when doing the dailies alone anymore since then i know that i can atleast have a fighting chance and since most people who try and kill you in these areas are in pve gear it's not hard to kill them. However, if you dont have pvp gear and dont want to get it i'd just recommend questing with a friend which will almost always prevent people from attacking you since it is guaranteed death for them if they are alone. just a few tips and gl