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Parking Lot Awareness & Safety
Park Carefully
• Don't leave your car in unattended public parking lots for an extended period. A car is five times more likely to be stolen from an unattended lot than from the street or attended lot.
• If possible, park in a lot where you don't have to leave your keys.
• Never attach a tag with your name and address to your key ring. If your keys are lost or stolen, the tag will lead a thief directly to your car and your home. If you have to leave your keys with a parking attendant, leave only the ignition key.
• At night, park in well-lit areas with lots of people around.
• Turn wheels sharply toward the curb when parking. This makes it extra difficult for thieves to tow your car.
Lock Your Vehicle
• An unlocked car is an open invitation to a thief. Lock up when you leave your car and take the keys with you.
• Lock the trunk or tailgate.
• Close all windows -- professional thieves have tools that unlock cars through the smallest openings.
• Be sure vent or wind-wing windows are shut tight.
• When you park the car, remove cellular phones, DVD players and other valuable possessions. Do not leave gift-wrapped packages or cameras lying on the seat. Lock all valuables in your trunk or take them with you.
• Lock your car even if you are making a quick stop at the gas station, convenience store, or mini-mall.
Extra Protection--Consider purchasing and installing Security Devices such as:
• Interior hood lock release
• Second ignition switch or "kill switch" to prevent electrical current from reaching the coil and/or distributor
• Fuel switch to prevent fuel from reaching the carburetor
• Locking gas cap
• Locking devices for batteries, wheels, decks, etc.
• Alarm device to activate a siren, horn or lights -- or all three -- to frighten the thief away
• Device that attaches to the steering wheel or brake pedal
