Car thefts.What cars and where do they die during the holidays?

Holiday trips are a paradise for criminals specializing in car theft.Easy prey is not only the cars left in the place of residence by people going on vacation.Vehicles that tourists reached the place of rest also enjoy the interest of criminals.Theft in this case is particularly severe.Not only that it means huge problems with movement, but in the case of families with children it happens that along with the vehicle a trolley left in it and many accessories useful during vacation will die in it.And the risk of losing the car is still high.

According to police reports, in 2014, the year of thieves fell in Poland over 14 thousand.vehicles (passenger, delivery and truck).German cars (Audi and Volkswagen) are the most exposed to theft, but depending on the region of the country, thieves also prefer Fiat, Ford, Honda and Toyota.And all other brands to which the increased demand for spare parts at attractive, low prices.It is easier to sell components, because verification of their legality is considerable difficulties.Usually, the owners "advertise" elements as derived from legally demolished cars.

The old saying says that there is no lock on the thief.It is true in the sense that no protection gives 100% protection against theft.However, it is worth at least the perpetrators at least as much as possible, and the technique can be helpful here.Drivers are happy to use immobilises - electronic protection protecting against unauthorized starting the car.Another way is to use a GPS vehicle monitoring, which allows you to check quickly, where the car is at the moment and in which direction it moves.Such knowledge increases the chances of recovering the vehicle.

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- In the holiday season we get more theft reports, and not only from popular tourist towns, but also from houses and garages in which cars were left during the holiday trip, "says Dominika Włodarczyk from the company Gannet Guard Systems dealing with tracking and finding stolen facilities.He points out that for tourists it is particularly important to recover the car - not only because of the difficulties related to its lack, but also that the vehicle goes quite quickly to the hollow, in which it is almost immediately dismantled.

The number of stolen copies of individual brands in July-August 2014

L.p.MarkaLiczba skradzionych egzemplarzy
1.Audi206
2.Volkswagen182
3.BMW138
4.Toyota106
5.Honda92
6.Fiat69
7.Opel65
8.Ford62
9.Mercedes57
10.Seat49

The number of cars from selected holiday resorts in July - August 2014

L.p.MiejscowośćLiczba skradzionych egzemplarzy
1.Gdańsk37
2.Sopot23
3.Gdynia22
4.Łeba9
5.Kołobrzeg6
6.Karpacz5
7.Ustka4
8.Olsztyn4
8.Zakopane3
10.Świnoujście1