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1. Don’t leave your car unlocked.
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2. Never leave your car running, especially while it is unattended or unlocked. 3. Do not leave a spare key near your vehicle.
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8. Consider installing a GPS tracking system. When your car is stolen, this tracking system will emit a signal to the police of your vehicle’s location. This may help recover your vehicle faster and may minimize the damage to your car.
4. Never leave your windows open. Even during the summer, don’t leave your windows open or slightly crackedthis whenspecial you are not inLook the vehicle. 9. Don’t Total leave personal property inSend your car. Look throughout section and count men! up the through outthe thismoney special section andvaluable Find the Money! entry forms back to The best way to attract a thief is to leave your purse or another high-value item in a correct number over all the 8 pages of this section and return this entry form L’OBSERVATEUR by September 6th. Correct entries will be placed in a drawing at random to win! 5. Park in well-lit, public areas. Avoid areas that are poorly lit or places that are not highly visible area of your car. If you must put something of value in your car, keep to L’OBSERVATEUR by November 9, 2018. Correct entries will be placed in a 1st Place - $149 immediately seen by the public. This will keep you safe when you exit the car and it in the trunk or under the seats, where it is not visible to others. Do not place your drawing to win $300. All other entries will be placed in $35 second place and thieves tend to avoid areas that are highly visible. purse in the trunk while in the parking lot of your destination. Thieves might be 2nd Place - $50 $15 third place drawings watching 3rd you. Place - $50 6. Install an audible alarm system and a visible anti-theft device. Car thieves tend to avoid cars with alarms or anti-theft devices because they attract 10. Use Common Sense. attention when they go off. These devices Name____________________________________________ are well worth the investment. If you are wary of the safety of your car or see someone loitering around the parking lot, it’s best to park somewhere else. It’s better to walk a few extra steps than to have 7. Install a vehicle immobilizer system. Thieves can bypass your ignition by “hotyour car stolen because you ignored your Phone:____________________________________________ Number ofinstincts. Money Men________ wiring” your car. You can prevent this by using a vehicle mobilizer system such as
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Don’t Fall Victim to Auto Theft or Burglary
1. Don’t leave your car unlocked. 2. Never leave your car running, especially while it is unattended or unlocked. 3. Do not leave a spare key near your vehicle. 4. Never leave your windows open. Even during the summer, don’t leave your windows open or slightly cracked when you are not in the vehicle. 5. Park in well-lit, public areas. Avoid areas that are poorly lit or places that are not immediately seen by the public. This will keep you safe when you exit the car and thieves tend to avoid areas that are highly visible. 6. Install an audible alarm system and a visible anti-theft device. Car thieves tend to avoid cars with alarms or anti-theft devices because they attract attention when they go off. These devices are well worth the investment.
7. Install a vehicle immobilizer system. Thieves can bypass your ignition by “hotwiring” your car. You can prevent this by using a CITY VILLAGE vehicle mobilizer system such as fuel cut-offs and smart keys
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