Vehicle Key Security
Over the years vehicle manufacturers in conjunction with Insurance companies have worked very hard to develop more effective alarms and immobilisers to stay one step ahead of the opportunistic and professional car thief. However, car thieves are fighting back and finding new ways to steal cars.
Drivers should be alerted to the increased number of thefts from private houses, where the prime object is to steal vehicle keys and subsequently the vehicle, parked on the driveway, in the road or even in the road or from the garage.
Vehicle keys should be kept in a secure position at all times and not left within easy reach. Never leave the keys in an obvious place, be vigilant at all times and remain key aware by following these simple steps:-
Always take and keep your keys with you even when:-
- Filling up with Petrol
- Popping into the newsagents
- Loading Items into the boot/tailgate area
Never leave your vehicle unattended when:-
- Warming up your car in the winter
- Cooling it down in the summer
Always keep your keys safe when not using your car:
- Keep them out of sight
- In a secure place
- Away from windows and Doors
- Do not leave keys on a desk in an open office area, especially where there is public access
- Avoid displaying the registration number on the key ring
