car theft protection
The following facts might worry you, but don't worry as there are a few ways you can lower the chances of your car for being stolen.
A car is stolen every 20 minutes in average all over the world, in numbers it's more than a million cars stolen each year. 20% of cars stolen are a result of leaving the keys in the car or leaving doors unlocked. Over the last few years the thieves have learned and developed new methods of car stealing, however most cars that are stolen are done so by by amateurs. YOU CAN STOP THE THIEVES.
You can decrease the chance of your car being stolen, by taking the following simple precautions - Park your car in a well-crowded area or in a secured car park.
- Close all the windows and locks in your car, even if you just leave it for 10 seconds.
- Activate your alarm while you are not in your car.
- Hide any valuable packages, like sound systems, CDs and other expensive items.(better still dont leave them in the car at all).
- Never hide spare keys under your car seat or in the glove colmpartment.
- If you are tyring to sell your car and the buyer requests a test-drive, don't let him go without you .
In order to secure your car you can install several devices to prevent your car from being stolen or broken into, some are better than others and more costly but they all help to prevent car theft.
safety device
Wheel Locks
These are placed on each tire and you can open them with a key - very useful.
Fuel Cut-Off
This is a smart invention, that prevents the flow of gasoline when it is used unless you deactivate the cut-off with a specialy hidden and placed key.
Door Locks,
These are not the regular door locks you have in your car which you can open with a simple click, however they are inside door luck buttons which are almost invisible.
Car Alarm
This is another nice device, it is a loud horn with a sound range of 300 feet .
Imagine this situation, you left the the restaurent, and you see someone trying to steal your car, the man is armed and entering the car, before your instinct checks in and you run after him, wait and think about it, Your life are far more important and then your car, so just call the police and describe the theif as much as you can, and trust them, it's your only choice.
If you ask yourself what about the classic alarm system, well, this is not so simple anymore, you can learn about car alarm systems in the next page.
Electronic Hood Latch
It is recomended to Install an Electronic Hood Latch .however before doing that - dont forget to disconnect the vehicle's negative battery cable to avoid vehicle damage or injury.
