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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