How to Prevent Your Car from Being Stolen

Car Theft Prevention

By Kid-Romeo, published Sep 26, 2007
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Every day we wake up we have many things that can happen to us throughout the course of our day. We can be walking, running, sitting down, at work, home, driving, etc. One of the main things though that can happen is things being stolen from us. One of the main things that get stolen throughout the world lately is cars. If you have a car and its parked at your home, friends, family, store, anywhere it can be stolen. Car thieves are everywhere all day and night waiting to find a car suitable to be stolen. In this article I will discuss some tips on how to prevent your car from being stolen.

The first thing you want to do to keep your car from being stolen is to copy your license plate number. Your license plate can be removed by someone very easily and put onto another car. This is also useful for if you have a new car or a rental and you're in a mall parking lot. When you come back to get into your car there may be an exact version of your car that you notice. If it looks the same as yours you may go to open it and cause an alarm to go off or something which would be bad. So if your car is new or a rental car, write down your license plate number or take a picture so you can remember it. This has happened to my aunt so that is why I made it the first topic. If you should still have a problem with the license plate, you can add a unique feature to distinguish your car. Adding a sticker or something to your car will also help to identify your car.

So if your license plate is stolen from your car by having the number or a picture you can find it easier. When you report it the police can try to track cars in that area faster. Also there are plastic, glass, and metal covers you can get for your license plate. One final tip is to take a knife or sharp object and put an "x" mark through the yellow date sticker on your license plate. People try to steal these also for their own car so they won't have to re-register their vehicle.

How to Prevent Your Car from Being Stolen

Car Theft

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Takeaways
  • Car thieves are everywhere all day and night waiting to find a car suitable to be stolen
  • The first thing you want to do to keep your car from being stolen is copy your license plate number
  • The final thing you can do to keep your car from being stolen is you can get a good alarm system
Did You Know?
Cars are stolen every few minutes across the nation everyday.
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That was a bunch of useless information. First of all park in a well lit area if you do not have a garage. Lock all doors and trunk. usually on cars the factory alarm has a visible red or blue blinking light. Thieves know this is factory and how to disable it. Go to the store and get a scanner light and put it under the dash. This will confuse them and they will look for an easier target. Dont leave anything that would be viewed as potentially having valuables inside ( a bag, a purse) even if it doesnt have anything. thieves wont know that. Bottom line use common sense and dnt park in places that are isolated or where there is not a lot of people or light.

Posted on 11/30/2007 at 7:11:00 PM

 
Great advice. These tips cand definitely be a good source of prevention.

Posted on 10/07/2007 at 10:10:00 AM

 
Great advice! There are many people that need to read this. I hope it gets spread around the internet, especially with the holidays fast-approaching. :-)

Posted on 10/03/2007 at 7:10:00 AM

 
There were some really important things mentioned here! You can never be too trusting. Great article! :)

Posted on 09/30/2007 at 12:09:00 PM

 
These are great tips, and some I would have never thought of. I always lock my doors while driving, and I watch for anyone approaching my truck. Not long ago a guy walked up while I was at a light. He wanted to give me a paper, but I just shook my head no and held my hand up. Seconds later the light changed, and I was out of there! There was no way I was rolling down that window. I don't trust anyone. Another five star article!

Posted on 09/28/2007 at 10:09:00 PM

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