Toronto Locksmith Prevents Car Theft
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Toronto Locksmith Prevents Car Theft
The vast majority of car drivers have fallen victim to some sort of vehicle crime, or will do, in their lifetime. With thieves constantly finding new ways to commit car crime, it is important to protect your car and your contents more than ever.
For most, our cars are one of our most prized possessions, whether it is the car itself or the valuables within it. Sadly, we are not the only ones who deem our cars as a prized possession as thieves are targeting vehicles across the country and committing a number of car offences. Most vehicle crime is preventable and acting carelessly can cost you.
Vehicle crime is largely unspoken of in the media – there are 6 simple steps to prevent it from happening to you.
Research suggests that it can take as little as 10 seconds for a thief to steal something from your car, so the best way to protect your belongings is to lock your car whenever you leave it. Following these six simple steps can help to reduce vehicle crime as a whole, and ensure that you do not have to go through the distress of being a victim of crime.
- Always lock your car
Get into the habit of locking your vehicle, even if you are going to be away from the car for a few minutes. Lock it and then check – you can never be too sure.
- Close the sun roof and windows
When it is warm outside, it is easy to forget to close your windows and sunroof. It is common practice for thieves to ‘fish’ for items through gaps in the window or roof of your car. Do not give them the opportunity and ensure all areas and shut tight.
- Remove it or hide it
Make sure that all valuable items are removed from the car when you leave it – such as your mobile phone, sunglasses and money – or stashed away under the car seat or glove compartment, so they are out of sight for criminals to be tempted. Removable stereos and satellite navigation systems should never be left unattended in a vehicle as they are irresistible to a thief.
- Secure anything on the outside of your vehicle
Roof-racks and tailgate racks are easily stolen when a vehicle is idle. To prevent it from being stolen, use cable locks, padlocks and self-locking tools which are secured to the vehicle, making them more secure.
- Secure your number plates
The easiest way to change the identity of a stolen vehicle and avoid getting parking or speeding tickets is to install stolen number plates. Make this practically impossible for thieves by using security screws to secure your number plate into place.
- Park in well-lit and busy areas
Breaking into a vehicle to steal valuables or the car itself takes less than a minute, so reduce your chances of this happening by parking in well-lit areas and busy streets. Thieves will steer clear and think twice about breaking the law if they are likely to be seen.
Call us for more information or if you need to add, replace or remove broken locks, keys or if you find yourself in a lockout.