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f you have a car, you certainly know about GPS trackers, steering locks or other standard anti-theft tools. But in order to be ready for everything, it is better to learn in advance about the additional protection that will make the car less interesting for car thieves. It will be useful to know typical patterns of theft and signs that the car is about to be stolen.
When marking on the windshield, windows and mirrors put VIN-number - vehicle identification number.
The service is inexpensive and at the same time sharply reduces the risk of theft. To replace all marked glass, an attacker will need time and money. This reduces the profitability of hijacking.
Install a baby monitor in the car
Such an unexpected anti-theft gadget is convenient in that you hear everything that happens in the car . The criminals will not be able to quietly open the door and start the engine without attracting attention.
The presence of a visible camera can immediately scare away thieves: a car, the owner of which is always on the alert, loses its attractiveness. It is much easier to hijack a vehicle, for which they will sound the alarm only after a while.
You can still frighten off the hijackers by installing a very loud siren in the car that responds to movement.
Hide your old phone in the car
If you know that you have to leave the car in an unusual place, and are not sure of safety, hide the old switched-on phone or tablet in the car.
Pre-sync with your Google account: if you have mail, access it from both your computer and phone.
If you need to track the location of the vehicle, the “Find a device” function will help to do this in less than a minute - provided that the tablet or phone is connected to the Internet.
Turn the wheels to the curb when parking
Police officers recommend turning the wheels to the curb , wherever you park. This will complicate the towing of cars for those who steal cars using a tow truck.
To steal a car, the criminal will have to make additional maneuvers, turn around. All this will take time and therefore reduce interest in the car.
Store keys in foil
There are devices on free sale that intercept the signal and which criminals use to steal a car without a key.
So, if the car is parked in the garage of a private house or under the windows of a high-rise building, the keys are in the reach of the radio. Attackers can easily intercept the signal, and the owner of the car will not notice anything. To protect the keys from relay attacks, according to experts , you need to use something metallic: metal blocks signals.
Therefore, instead of hanging the keys in the hallway, it is better to put them in:
plain foil;
fridge;
a microwave;
"Faraday cover."
This is how signal interception and car theft look like. It took 20 seconds:
Remember typical hijacking patterns
A small accident. The task is to distract the driver and steal the car while he is in a state of shock. For this purpose, the attacker gently touches the victim so as not to damage the car too much.
Therefore, if you hooked someone or someone hooked you, do not lose vigilance: close the windows, lock the doors of the car, call the police. Do not leave the car door wide open, do not succumb to emotions - neither yours nor the other driver.
Don't make life easy for hijackers
According to statistics, most often cars are stolen from public parking lots, gas stations, at intersections or at ATMs. The police recommend:
Before you get into the car, look inside and under it;
Do not travel alone, especially in the dark;
trust your instincts: if it seems that something is wrong, leave;
move preferably along one of the central bands;
if you see that a suspicious person is coming to you, carefully leave;
Do not stop to help strangers;
when stopping, leave room for maneuver.
Do not park in a place with poor lighting and jump into the store "for a second" without turning off the engine. If you need to get out, always turn off the engine, close all windows and lock the doors.
Divert attention
A good solution would be to install a GPS tracker in an unexpected place, and optionally a steering lock. Such an approach can distract the attention of the criminal: having overcome one obstacle, perhaps he will not look for other means of protection in the car.
Real cases are known when it really helps, the car is found and returned to the owner in less than a day.
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