Gone In 60 Seconds: Why Keyless Car Theft Is On The Rise
Back in the 1980s, vehicle crime was endemic, with poor-quality locks accessed by flat blade keys offering minimal protection against determined car thieves. Advances in vehicle security, including remote key fobs, engine immobilisers, and GPS trackers, significantly reduced levels of car crime in the decades that followed, but recent car theft from UK statistics have revealed worrying trends that should concern all motorists: