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How safe is your car?

Improving safety and security

The Co-operative Insurance work closely with the experts at Thatcham to improve car safety and security. You can check how safe you car is against Thatcham’s Star Rating on their website - thatcham.org/myvehicle

What else can I do?

You can take a number of simple steps to stay free from the cost, stress and inconvenience of vehicle crime:

• Take valuables with you. If you can’t, then place them out of view in the boot or in a lockable glove-box. Make sure all electronic goods are switched off.
• Always remove Sat Navs or other equipment from view and remove any cradle or suction marks that could give away the fact that they may be in the vehicle.
• Immobilise and alarm your vehicle every time you leave it unattended.
• When parking, watch for people loitering around cars, even if they are well dressed and don’t necessarily look like a ‘car thief’.
• When locking your car using your key fob, always check that the vehicle has actually locked before you leave it.
• Always park in a well-lit street or in a secure car park.
• At home, leave your vehicle overnight in a locked garage, if at all possible.
• Never leave your keys in the vehicle even for a moment, such as at petrol stations or to pop back into your house or office.
• Keep your keys out of view in a safe place. At home, place them in a drawer away from doors, windows or the letterbox.
• When leaving your vehicle, check all windows, sunroofs and doors are locked and use deadlocks, if fitted.
• Plan your journeys in advance to avoid stopping in unfamiliar areas.
• When driving, lock your doors and keep the windows closed.
• If your vehicle doesn’t have an alarm fitted as standard equipment, then have a Thatcham listed alarm professionally fitted to your vehicle by a VSIB accredited installer.
• Protect your expensive wheels and tyres by fitting Thatcham listed locking wheel nuts/bolts.
• When buying a new or used vehicle, always use the Thatcham Star Rating to check its security levels.

Further information about car safety and security can be found on the Thatcham thatcham.org/safety or thatcham.org/security

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