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CRIME
PREVENTION
Tips
To Keep Your Car Safe
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Park in a well-lit area.
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If your car does not come with a standard "Anti-theft Ignition
Chip," see if one can be installed in
your car. This chip deactivates the engine
once the key is removed. Some new makes such
as the Chevrolet, Cadillacs, Ford and Chrysler
are now manufactured with this chip.
·
Get a anti-theft device such as an alarm, club or LoJack system (stolen
vehicle recovery system used by the police to
protects cars against theft by using a
tracking network.)
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Keep valuables out of sight, including purses and shopping bags.
According
to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
the popularity of mini vans, pickup trucks and
sport utility vehicles (SUVs) is making them
an increasingly attractive target for thieves.
The NICB, using data reported by its member
insurance companies, has compiled a list of
the 10 vehicles most frequently reported
stolen in 1998.
The
top ten includes:
United
States
1.
Honda
Accord
2.
Toyota
Camry
3.
Chevrolet
Full Size Pickup (C/K)
4.
Jeep
Cherokee and
Grand Cherokee
5.
Honda
Civic
6.
Oldsmobile
Cutlass
7.
Ford
full size pickup (F-series)
8.
Ford
Mustang
9.
Dodge
Caravan
10.
Toyota
Corolla
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