Feel Safe and Secure: Car Security Information

When you take a ride to work or the mall in your vehicle, do you immediately lock the doors after entering? Ah ha, I caught you. I am the only person, other than my wife, that I know who does this. You may think it’s an overkill car security measure, but I it will save you your life. When you stroll out of that shopping center and unlock your car door, it’s imperative to be alert. And by alert I mean paying attention to all that goes on around you. Keep your head up and survey your surroundings.

How safe are you? Do you lock your doors and windows at night when you go to sleep? How about when you’re just lounging in the home? Too many people fail to consider the security aspect of their everyday lives. Sure, it’s great to lock down the homestead when you’re snoozing, but there’s a little more effort involved than that. For example, how do you stay safe in your vehicle? Come on, you probably ride around in it each and every day. The topic of car security is one that’s overlooked far too often. And I’m not just referring to your expensive alarm system. We have to make sure our families are safe, even away from the home.

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Installing a Vehicle Security System, Car Alarm

Whatever your car may have cost to buy, it is your property and you will naturally want to protect it with all reasonable means. Particularly if you are unable to put the car in a locked garage, and have to park in the street near your home (or anywhere you may visit), you will want to have protections in place to ensure that nobody can either steal the car or anything inside it. For this reason, most of us like to have a car alarm fitted. To save money, many of us will choose to install the alarm ourselves – but we need to get this right, because if you install it poorly then you might as well leave the car’s doors open and the keys in the ignition. Car thieves are opportunistic, and will take any chance they are presented with.

Installing a car alarm correctly requires at least a good deal of preparation and is better done if you have at least some grasp of electronics and wiring. You do not need to be a qualified electrician by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly need to have the right equipment and the right mental preparation. Getting it wrong will lead to a poor installation, potential for theft and even arguably a poorer running car. Before you do anything you need to gather together the correct materials and tools. The tools will include scissors, crimps, a test light, screwdriver, a soldering iron, a drill and a volt meter. The materials will include solder wire, screws, tie wrap and double-sided mounting tape.

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Don’t Make Yourself a Target For Car Thieves

Car theft has been a problem in the United States since cars were invented. A car or other vehicle is stolen in the United States every 28.8 seconds according to 2008 data from the FBI. The chances of your car being stolen in the U.S. are 1 in 210 according to data from federal agencies and the Insurance Information Institute. The odds vary geographically. The Northeast has the lowest incidence of vehicle thefts, about 9.8 percent, and the Midwest 18.2 percent. The South and West have the highest percentage of vehicle thefts, about 36 percent each. Your chances of having your car stolen are highest in urban areas.

Although vehicle theft has been decreasing every year since 2006, only 59% of stolen vehicles were recovered last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Car theft is a major problem that can leave you without transportation while you deal with a time-consuming insurance claim. Here are some ways to reduce your chances of becoming a car thief’s next victim.

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