Car Security Guides

Saturday afternoon. You’ve just spent a lively afternoon at the mall. Looking through the department stores at the latest fashions, hunting for bargains tucked away on clearance racks. Stomping up and down aisles of brightly lit storefronts, assaulted at every turn by cinnamon pretzels and brownie sundaes, you’ve resisted all temptation and wearily wind your way back to your car, tired and hungry. You’re looking forward to spending the rest of the afternoon tucked into your favorite easy chair, trashy novel in hand. A perfect Saturday afternoon. You stride briskly up one aisle, and then another. You hit the alarm on your key, hoping you’re close enough to set off the alarm and find the darn thing- they make all the cars look alike these days. Half an hour later, tears in your eyes, embarrassment mixed with a sense of panic gradually creeps into your mind. Refusing to believe the inevitable truth, you doggedly trod up and down rows of cars, refusing to give in to feeling foolish for having lost your car, and fighting the rising panic that tells you repeatedly that there is another option.

Your car has been stolen.

America’s malls are not only shopping centers for everyday people looking for a place to spend their hard earned wages; they are virtual auto malls for car thieves. Sparse mall security, computer-assisted locking systems, and anonymity afforded to large, over-crowded parking lots make for a shopping day for everyone, including car thieves. (more…)

The LandAirSea 3100 is a very affordable GPS vehicle tracking system that will allow you to review detailed information about a vehicle’s travel activities without actually being there. The unit will tell you where a vehicle went, when it was there and how long it was parked. It will also tell you how fast the vehicle was traveling at any given point in time.

There is no additional set up required for the 3100-INT the unit is ready to go out of the box and it is preset at a sampling rate of once every second to give you the maximum about of detail as possible.
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Use COMMON SENSE and don’t invite theft Attempt to discourage thieves with THEFT PROTECTION DEVICES Have a VEHICLE RECOVERY SYSTEM that guarantees the safe return of your car in the event that it is stolen.

A. COMMON SENSE

Here are a few Common Sense measures to avoid tempting thieves :

• Never leave a key in or on the vehicle
• Close all windows and lock all doors
• Park in a well-lit area
• When at home, keep your vehicle in your garage
• Don’t leave valuables in your vehicle, especially where they can be seen

Common sense may ward off amateur thieves, but it won’t stop the professionals.
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