HOW CAN YOU PREVENT CAR THEFT

HOW CAN YOU PREVENT CAR THEFT THE FACTS MORE THAN 370,000 CARS ARE STOLEN EVERY YEAR IN THE UK CAR CRIME IS A PROFITABLE BUSINESS, COSTING BILLIONS OF POUNDS EVERY 1/3 YEAR AND MAKING UP A THIRD OF ALL REPORTED CRIMES. 70% OF STOLEN CARS ARE STRIPPED DOWN AND THEN SOLD FOR PARTS. 70% THE REST ARE GIVEN FALSE IDENTITIES BEFORE BEING SOLD OFF. YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING DEVICES TO PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE FROM BEING STOLEN. CAR ALARM A CAR ALARM MAKES IT HARDER FOR THE THEIVES TO OPERATE DISCREETLY. THE ALARM WILL ACTIVATE IF A WINDOW IS BROKEN, A DOOR IS OPENED OR THE CAR IS STARTED BEFORE THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED. STEERING WHEEL LOCK BAR A STEERING WHEEL LOCK BAR IS SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE. IT FITS ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL IN SECONDS AND LOCKS IT IN PLACE. IT ONLY REQUIRES A KEY TO REMOVE IT. IMMOBILISER / KILL SWITCH *** A A KILL SWITCH MAKES IT HARDER FOR THE CAR TO BE TAKEN, EVEN WHEN THE THEIVES HAVE MANAGED TO BREAK INTO IT. WHEN A THEIF TRIES TO START THE CAR WITHOUT THE KEY, THE KILL SWITCH WILL ACTIVATE AND CUT OFF THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THIS PREVENTS THE THEIF FROM TAKING THE CAR ANYWHERE. TRACKING DEVICE A TRACKING DEVICE USES GPS TECHNOLOGY TO TRACK YOUR CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN STOLEN, AIDING IN ITS RECOVERY. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH SOME TRACKING COMPANIES TO DISABLE THE CAR REMOTELY IF IT HAS BEEN STOLEN. ALSO, YOU CAN FURTHER PREVENT THEFT BY PLACINGA STICKER ADVERTISING THE TRACKING DEVICE IN THE WINDO W OF YOUR CAR. YOU CAN ALSO USE A PERSONALISED NUMBER PLATE TO MAKE YOUR CAR EASILY RECOGNISABLE; THIS HELPS TO DETER THEIVES WHO PREFER NOT TO STEAL CARS WITH PERSONALISED PLATES. Information shared by: 01792 477316 PLATES4LESS http://www.plates4less.co.uk