{"id":6287,"date":"2023-04-12T05:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T05:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/?p=6287"},"modified":"2024-05-03T07:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T07:01:23","slug":"vehicle-theft-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/vehicle-theft-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Vehicle Theft Prevention Tips and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know that 100,000 cars are stolen every year?<br \/>\nI know the number sounds huge and therefore the blog is not only about how to prevent cars from theft but also includes vehicle theft prevention tips.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s dig into the facts more, according to data for the 2018 year by the Police Department in Delhi, the least solved offense is a motor-vehicle crime. As per the data, 44,000 vehicles were stolen in 2018.<br \/>\nThe Delhi NCR region is infamous for 56% of vehicle thefts in the country. In fact, the second-ranking city in vehicle theft, Bengaluru, covers 9%.<br \/>\nOn the other hand, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata have emerged as cities with the least number of vehicle thefts in the country.<br \/>\nBesides, not only are there an increasing number of crimes in vehicle theft but also less number of cases resolved for the same.<\/p>\n<div id=\"2\">\n<p>The reason is the selling of expensive parts and components of vehicles. Some vehicles are taken to chop shops to be broken down for parts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/appdesk.timentask.com\/site\/company-sign-up-new\">Take a Free Trial<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How to Prevent Cars from Theft? 17 Effective Vehicle Theft Prevention Tips<\/h2>\n<p>Below are the measures on \u201cHow to Prevent Car from Theft?\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>1. This tip is needless to say that you should ensure to park your vehicle in a secured garage\/parking space.<br \/>\n2. Use the steering wheel lock to deter theft.<br \/>\n3. Invest in a GPS tracker that can assist in the recovery of stolen vehicles.<br \/>\n4. Use an immobilizing device \u2013 This method prevents a thief from bypassing your ignition and hot-wiring the vehicle with the help of either an electronic device or a non-electronic device depending on the preference of the user.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Besides, this method also includes the steps like double-checking all the doors, including the boot and ensuring that those are properly locked.<\/li>\n<li>Prefer to use a detachable music system and ensure to take away the control panel of your music system while leaving the car for a long time.<\/li>\n<li>Fuse Cut-offs<\/li>\n<li>Kill switches<\/li>\n<li>Starter, ignition, and fuel-disablement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. Install a quality video surveillance system ensuring that the cameras are placed properly for 24 hours.<br \/>\n6. Ensure to lock your vehicle doors and windows after entering and exiting.<br \/>\n7. Avoid leaving your vehicle unattended with the engine running, not even for a few seconds.<br \/>\n8. Avoid hiding spare keys inside your car or outside your residence<br \/>\n9. Avoid keeping your valuables and personal identification inside your car<br \/>\n10. Avoid showing technological and other removable accessories from view when you are not in your vehicle<br \/>\n11. Prefer installing anti-theft devices like \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ignition or fuel kill switches<\/li>\n<li>Steering wheel, gearshift, and hood locks<\/li>\n<li>Steering column collar<\/li>\n<li>Electric Alarm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note \u2013 There are two kinds of anti-theft devices, i.e. Passive and Active anti-theft devices where Passive devices are the ones that do not need any manual activation when the car doors are shut or the ignition key is removed.<br \/>\nOn the other hand, Active devices are the ones that require some manual activation such as pressing the pushing button or placing some lock over the vehicle component part.<br \/>\n12. Avoid leaving your vehicle title or registration number in the car. This is due to the fact that sometimes the thief is not caught as auto-generated the registration number.<br \/>\n13. Always know the path to your destination. Avoid going to an area where the crime rate is high even if that\u2019s the shortest route.<br \/>\n14. The general psychology of thieves is to prefer stealing during the night therefore ensure to park your vehicle in a well-lit area.<br \/>\n15. Stay alert and observe if you find someone loitering around your vehicle in a garage, parking lot, gas station, etc.<br \/>\n16. Prefer to park your car on an incline with its wheels turned towards some obstruction. This technique makes it harder for a thief to tow your vehicle.<br \/>\n17. Also, get your vehicle\u2019s identification number etched on the car. Usually, car thieves don\u2019t want to take risks by replacing all the glasses. They generally want to get off cheap.<\/p>\n<div id=\"3\">\n<p>However, you should also be ready for the situation when your car gets stolen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But what if your vehicle gets stolen by any chance?<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 1.1rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem 0rem; box-shadow: 0 0rem 0.4rem #ddd; margin: 1rem 1rem; border-top: 0.4rem solid #1e3a88;\">\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"padding-top: 3rem; width: 50%; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\" https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/desktrack_call_to_action.png \" alt=\"Bio-plugin-SDK\" width=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"width: 49%; float: right;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px !important;\">Make your workday more productive<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px !important; font-size: 17px;\">Time tracking and work management can help you reach your goals faster.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.5rem 0;\">\n<p class=\"\">Try 15 Days for Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto; background: #1e3a88; color: #fff; padding: 0.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 5rem; font-size: 1.5rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Contacting the Police Immediately should be your first and Prior Step<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>File an FIR at your nearby\/local police station.<\/li>\n<li>Receive a copy of FIR which is required to file the claim.<\/li>\n<li>Contact your insurer to inform them about the theft and register the claim.<\/li>\n<li>As per Motor Vehicle Act, inform RTO about the car theft<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to submit all the required documents by your insurer, namely, a copy of your insurance documents, an original copy of your FIR, claim forms, a copy of your driving license, a copy of your RC book, and all relevant RTO forms.<\/li>\n<li>Besides the above-mentioned documents, ensure to submit your car keys for successful claim filing<\/li>\n<li>Ensure to collect no trace report from the police in case your vehicle is unable to be traced by the police. This no-trace report is required by the insurer to sanction the claim successfully.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\" https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/demo \">Get Free Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Wait! In order to resolve your problem on \u201c how to prevent vehicle theft\u201d, if you are pondering which GPS tracker to install in your vehicle, then I have got the best solution for you, i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\">Desktrack<\/a> GPS tracker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you worried about the current increasing vehicle theft around you? 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