One of the commonest types of robbery is car theft. Sometimes, it happens at gunpoint, before the owner of a vehicle, and other times, it’s behind their back. Technological advances have made carjacking a lot easier than it used to be— these days, car thieves come up with different means of running off with other people’s vehicles. But of course, you have to agree that most stolen cars are usually a product of carelessness on the part of the owner; if you’re very thorough in the way you handle your vehicle, it’d be a bit difficult for it to be stolen by anybody, no matter what tool or device they have.
So in this post, I’ll show you some important tips you can apply to the usage of your vehicle to keep it safer.
1. As you park your vehicle, make sure the doors are locked, and the glasses wounded up…even the trunk.
2. If you have to leave the vehicle for a longer period, take off the fuses, or disconnect the power supply, after you would have consulted your mechanic.
3. Do not leave your keys with car park employees or in car wash services.
4. Never mark your keys with your name and address. Mark them with your business name and suburb or driver’s license number.
5. At your home, do not leave keys lying around on tables, desks or key hooks.
6. Remove registration papers from your motor vehicle, to make it difficult for the thief to sell it on the black market.
7. These precautionary measures should be taken, even if your car is in your garage. Also close all access to the garage (entry barriers) and the garage door itself.
8. Use VIN etching. This chemically etches the Vehicle Identification Number or registration number on the windows of your vehicle which is an effective deterrent for thieves. “Chop shops” (places where stolen cars are disassembled to be sold for parts) thrive on vehicles that have easily removable VINs or no etching at all.
9. Try to park the vehicle with the front facing an obstacle and lock the steering.
10. Where possible, park in a well-lit highly visible area, preferably off the road. At night, choose secure or well-lit car parks, with pedestrian traffic. Avoid leaving your vehicle in a car park for a long time.
11. Do not leave your car running unattended.
And those are some ways you can keep your vehicle safe, do not forget to report all stolen vehicles to the police.
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