How can I prevent a car theft?
You should not think about your car being stolen. Of course, good car insurance is indispensable. In addition, you can secure your car against burglary. What should you pay attention to and how do you ensure the best possible security?
How do I prevent car theft?
How do you prevent your car from being stolen? Of course, it can never be completely prevented. But you can make it as difficult as possible for thieves or burglars. You can secure your car as well as possible. In addition, we have listed some tips for you below:
- Park your car in a highly visible and lighted area. This will allow others to see your car.
- Never leave valuables such as a smartphone, camera, (laptop) bag/case, car papers, money or credit cards in the car.
- Show that there are no valuables in your car by opening the glove box.
- Do not store items under your seat.
- Always lock the car, even if you will only be gone for a short time.
For car owners of a car with keyless entry, additional tips have been prepared to protect the car from theft:
- When not in use, be sure to store the key in a steel box or wrap it in aluminum foil.
- Do not keep the key within 6 meters of the outside wall. This is because the signal from the key reaches up to 6 meters. Within these 6 meters, the signal can be picked up by criminals.
- Disable the keyless entry system or have it blocked at your garage. It is often possible to disable the system in your car's settings.
- Get good car insurance.
Taking alarm system in the car?
The risk of burglary and theft is reduced by having an alarm system in the car. There are 5 classes in which security systems are classified; from simple (alarm class 1) to very extensive (alarm class 5). Since 1998, all cars produced in Europe have been fitted with the simplest security system as standard. For theft-prone cars such as convertibles and more expensive cars, car insurance companies impose more extensive security requirements. If the security system in your car falls under one of these alarm classes, you will receive a certificate.
After installing an alarm system in the car, the alarm certificate issued is valid for three years. It is important to have the car alarm re-inspected before the certificate expires. It is possible to have a re-inspection done from €71,-. The different alarm classes including explanation can be found here.
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Prevention: preventing car theft how?
Despite prevention to prevent car theft, is your car still stolen? Then it is important that you take quick action and report car theft to the police and notify your insurer as soon as possible.
The police will notify the RDW that your car has been stolen, so you will not be liable for the obligations associated with the car. For example, you will no longer pay motor vehicle taxes from then on and you will not be responsible for any damages caused to the vehicle. Your insurer will suspend the car insurance, which means that your insurance will be stopped for a while.
Is your car recovered within 30 days and you can drive it again? Then the police will pass this on to the RDW. From that moment on you are obliged to insure your car again. If your car insurance was temporarily stopped, you can contact the insurer and inform them that your car has been found. They will reactivate the car insurance for you.
Getting appropriate car insurance which ones are convenient?
When choosing car insurance, it is important that you compare different insurers. After all, you have dozens of insurers to choose from. If one insurer is too expensive, choose another cheaper insurer. Comparing car insurance is important. By doing so, you ensure that the cost of your car insurance is not too high and that you purchase a suitable car insurance policy for your car. Atalpina.nl , you can easily compare car insurance premiums online and make an informed choice.
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