Technology is moving forward and not all for the good.
Some car insurers exclude cover against theft whilst a car is left unlocked or have the keys left in it at the time.
This is fair enough except for the fact that would be car thieves now have the ability to open cars remotely leaving no sign of the break in causing problems around the legitimacy of claims submitted for both the claimant and the insurer.
Police report that car thieves are now using a gadget which is able to “clone” car key security codes when a driver locks their car doors using the key locking device.
These thieves are opportunists, and wait patiently in their own vehicles a short distance away looking for signs that the driver will not be back for a few minutes.
To eliminate this risk, be sure to manually lock your car door by hitting the lock button inside the car.
Needless to say, if you do happen to notice someone behaving suspiciously around a car park or near parked cars, report it to your local police immediately.
Hopefully, car manufacturers will take heed of this new technology and develop even more secure ways to protect our cars but in the interim, continue to take all valuables out of your car when it is not in use and leave nothing of value in view of passers by.