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Vehicle Safety

What Attracts a Car Thief?

  • Leaving your car unlocked or the windows open.
  • Leaving the keys in your car or a spare key hidden in the car.
  • Leaving your car unattended.
  • Parking in poorly lit places with low visibility.
  • Cars not protected with anti-theft devices.

Fast Fact

More than two-thirds of all auto thefts occur at night.

Auto Theft Facts

  • 34,372 vehicles were stolen at a loss rate of 93.9 per day during 2000.
  • Only 67% of the stolen vehicles were recovered.
  • Average loss of missing parts on recovered vehicles is $5,800.
  • It can take an expert auto thief as little as seven seconds and one screw driver to break into a vehicle and less than one minute to drive away.

Did You Know?

Leaving your keys in the ignition with the motor running is against the law?


 
 
 

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