With the increases in automotive security thieves are looking for more and more ways to still continue to take vehicles. Recently the trend has been to break into homes to steal the owners key. For the thief this is the most direct route and easiest for them to get access to your car. Safeguard yourself from automotive theft by putting your car keys in a secure place. Public services announcements use to go “its’ 10 o’clock, do you know where your children are?”, but now that can be supplemented with car keys as well. If your residential security is not what you would like it to be, then it may not be wise to leave your car keys out in the open overnight. By keeping your car keys and spares in your bedroom with you can prevent them from being stolen.
Across the United States and in England this car key theft trend is on the rise. No that most cars require a transponder chip of some kind in order to start the vehicle, thieves who do not have technical automotive skills have had to move to the theft of the owner’s actual car keys. For example vehicles with transponder car keys can not be hot-wired. In some cases a thief may have a device or the skills to program a new key to the vehicle, but only the most skilled thieves would be able to use that method for theft without being detected. The technicians from Phila-Locksmith highly recommend keeping your car keys in a more secure location of your home at night. It may also be wise to keep car keys away from windows or high traffic areas where individuals may commit a crime of opportunity. Owners of high security and luxury vehicles should be most aware as criminals target those types of vehicles because of their worth.
The steering wheel club is a classic that should not be overlooked for older model vehicles and new luxury cars alike.