Monday 1 February 2016

8 Ways to help secure your car or motorbike

8 ways to help secure your car or motorcycle

Year on year millions of motor vehicles are stolen. This is either because devices weren't installed or the driver left their vehicle in such a way that a thief spotted an opportunity to commit theft. One of the most important factors is to ensure you keep and leave your vehicle secure when not attended. Some of these simple tips can help ensure your vehicle doesn't become a target from a criminal or leave in you in situation where you become locked out of your car. 


Auto locking 

Always make sure you remove your keys from the ignition when you exit your car, some modern cars will automatically lock themselves after a set amount of time after the doors are shut. This can leave you with a horrible surprise when you return to the car to find it won’t open.

Parking in an unknown city

If you visit a city and are unsure of the area or concerned about the safety of your vehicle always park in well lit up areas and secure car parks. Banks are great place to park outside at night as they are well lit up and covered in security cameras.

City parking


Out of sight

as simple as it sounds burglars are opportunists so when leaving your car always quickly check to make sure you haven’t left anything on show, something as simple as a mobile phone on the passenger seat could make your vehicle attractive to an opportunistic burglar.

Disc Lock reminder 

using a disc lock reminder is a great way of making sure you don’t make of from your bike without leaving it locked. You simply attach the lock reminder to your key ring when not in use reminding you to lock your bike when you leave it unattended.

Data Tag

Data tagging your bike or motorbike enables your bike to be uniquely identified. A small electronic tag with a unique number is fitted to the bike and added to a system, if the bike is ever scanned it will show up as your motorcycle and noticed as stolen.

Double Lock

Most vehicles will have a dead lock locking system, so ensure that when locking your car the locking button is pressed twice on your key fob, this ensures that all doors to the car and securely locked and not left vulnerable to a break in it will also ensure that the alarm is set.

Winter Months 

During the winter freezing cold temperatures mean that cars tend to freeze and frost up. Unfortunately this can take time to clear, if you do decide to start your car early to clear your windscreen try not to leave your vehicle unattended or out of site as a thief can easily make off with your car.



Nissan Vision 2015

Nissan have been looking into ways to reduce the amount of deaths related to car accidents. Although not directly related to the security of your vehicle they have developed an innovative way of keeping drivers safe when travelling in their cars. Nissan Vision has a number of technologies that help keep its driver safe. Nissan shield creates various barriers around the vehicle that help the driver and its passengers be aware of dangerous driving conditions to help prevent post accidents. One of their concept cars includes an advanced technology that uses sensors that detect perspiration from the driver’s car seat and gearshift to detect alcohol. A camera also watches the driver to spot drowsiness or drunkenness the car then issues a voice alert and tightens up the driver seat belt.

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