One of the most popular item to steel of a car are portable electronic equipment such as GPS units, Ipods or radar detectors. People mount them on there dashboard and when they leave there car they forget they have essentially left a sign saying “steel me” on the dashboard.
They are very popular because a window can be broken the item grabed and the offender gone in under 10 seconds. this is called a “smash and grab”
There is an obvious and easy solution to this problem and as a car owner you just need to be aware of doing it every time you leave your car. You need to take any portable device, mounting device or cord out of visibility. If you remove the temptation and force a would-be robber to take more time to look through your vehicle there is a far less chance they will break in. By hiding your processions you have added time needed to break into your car which has raised the risk of being caught and you have just lessened the desirability for your car. They will go to the much easier target.
The secret now is to always remember, make it easy for you to remove your property so even when your in a hurry it will only take a second and you won’t get lazy. Just that one time you were late and didnt do it may be the only time needed for someone to break into your car.
The second tip is to strategy park your car in a high visible area. If your in a parking lot park as close to a light post as possible. Make sure your car is in an open area and not being hidden by a tree, bush or building. Again, this goes back to my idea that criminals hate light. They do not want to be seen and if your car is very easy to be seen it will be a less desirable target. By being in light it will also be much safer for you to approach because you can see everything around you and you can see if anyone is inside of your vehicle as you open the door.
The third and final tip is that when you enter your car, the first thing you should do is lock the doors, especially at night. The second is to start it and turn on headlights. Before you get settled in by putting your seat belt on or adjusting any controls lock the door and turn it on. If someone were to try to attack you. 1.the door is locked so its harder to get in, and 2, if you need a quick escape the car is started, put it in drive and slam on the gas.
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