I love the area that I live in. It is a safe area with a low volume of crime. This as a driver is very important to me. The reason being is that there is less of a chance of my vehicle being stolen. Unfortunately vehicle theft is a truth that all drivers must be aware of. However, with these tips and information hopefully drivers can reduce their chances of becoming another number in the statistic

1. I love the area that I live in.

2. It is a safe area with a low volume of crime.

3. This as a driver is very important to me.

4. The reason being is that there is less of a chance of my
vehicle being stolen.

5. Unfortunately vehicle theft is a truth that all drivers must
be aware of.

6. However, with these tips and information hopefully drivers
can reduce their chances of becoming another number in
the statistic

7. A scary statistic is that every 45 second a car is being stolen
in the U.S.

8. This can be for a number of factors.

9. These factors include the kind of vehicle that is being
stolen.

10. In 2012 the top ten automobile choice of theft ranged from
the Mercedes-Benz to the Chevy Captiva.

11. Another factor for car theft is actually where the driver
lives.

12. The top 10 U.S. States for automobile theft are California
leading the nation, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Nevada at number 10.

13. Another scary statistic is that 45% of stolen cars are never
recovered.

14. Why is this number so high? What can drivers do to reduce
the chance of them being the next target? The first thing
that drivers need to do is realize that most automobile
thefts are due to the driver of the vehicle forgetting their
common sense.

15. This may sound a bit harsh, but it is also very true.

16. Drivers at times forget that when someone is stealing
something the thief wants as big of a score as possible.

17. That means if they can acquire more than just the car they
will.

18. With that logic in mind if a driver leaves something valuable
in plain sight then they are increasing the likelihood of
being a victim of car theft.

19. Another thing that drivers need to remember is to not make
it easy for someone to steal their car.

20. This includes locking your doors, rolling up your windows
and taking your keys.

21. The final tip to reducing vehicle theft that I will discuss is to
properly maintain your car.

22. This means that if you have an older vehicle that may look
like a clunker then you should do everything you can to
improve the quality of the vehicle.

23. People tend to think that car thieves don’t want clunkers,
but that is the exact opposite.

24. Junk cars are valuable to them for parts to sell to chop
shops, and usually these vehicles have less securities
devices making it that much easier to steal.