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Preventing carjacking/theft
Thousands of
unsuspecting motorists are carjacked every year.
To minimize the danger of being
carjacked:
- Think of saving your life first.
Only then, think of your car and what's in it.
- If another car bumps your car, stay
inside with the windows shut and the door locked and drive to the
nearest police or fire station.
- Don’t stop at isolated pay phones,
cash machines or newspaper machines where you could become a carjacking
victim.
- Stay alert to people lurking near
or moving toward your parked car.
- Always keep the windows of your car
shut and doors locked, whether you’re in or out of your car.
- Park only in well-lighted areas.
To prevent your car from being stolen:
- Keep your registration card in your
wallet instead of your glove compartment.
- Use paint or an indelible marker to
put the vehicle identification number (VIN) under the engine hood and
trunk lid and on the battery. This number is usually found on the
dashboard on the driver’s side of the car.
- If you have to leave personal
property in your car, leave it in the trunk.
- Keep your car in a garage and lock
the garage door.
- Use a security device like a
steering wheel lock or a gear shift column lock.
If your car is stolen, have the
following information ready to give to the police:
- The year, make, model and color of
the car.
- The approximate time the car was
stolen.
- A description of anyone you may
have seen loitering around your car before it was stolen.
- The names of any witnesses.
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