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Vehicle Security Advice |
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Dear Resident Car crime makes up a significant number of all recorded crimes across Walsall. The majority of vehicle crime occurs from criminals seeing opportunities and taking them. Follow these simple rules to protect your vehicle from thieves. Lock your vehicle Locking your vehicle, even when filling up or parked on your drive, greatly reduces the possibility of it being targeted by an opportunist thief. Even if you have locked your vehicle, check you haven’t left any windows or the sunroof open. Vehicles today are by and large more difficult to steal than ever, unless the thief can access your key or fob to clone them. Keep your keys safe, out of view when at home, and away from your front door. It’s not uncommon for car keys to be stolen from inside your home by thieves fishing for them with a stick and hook through the letterbox. It’s always advisable to avoid parking in dark and secluded areas. It’s worth an extra five or ten-minute walk if it means your vehicle is left in a well-lit and busier street. And if possible, always try to park in illuminated and staffed car parks or those with a Park Mark safer parking award. To find one, simply check out Park Mark: https://orlo.uk/xfaBk Additional physical security can help to prevent your vehicle being driven away even if a thief gains entry. There are a range of security rated products tested by Sold Secure that can help, such as steering wheel locks Electronic devices can be used to jam the electronic signal from your key fob to lock your vehicle. Check your vehicle has locked before walking away. Modern vehicles are fitted with engine management diagnostic ports, which can unlock and start your vehicle. If your vehicle has this type of port, consider fitting a lockable cover. Cars with keyless entry unlock automatically when the key comes within a short distance of the car. How to protect your keyless entry car
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