Vehicle Crime: The Facts
Over 2,700 vehicles are stolen every day throughout Europe*
- Over 50% of these stolen vehicles are never recovered*
85% of stolen cars registered after
1997 were stolen with the car keys**- Thieves break into houses or force drivers out of vehicles by
carjacking.
- Stealing the keys is the easiest way they can steal the
vehicle.
* Source: Europol
** Source: Home Office Research, Development & Statistics
Directorate
With more than 300,000 vehicles stolen every year, the UK is the
worst affected country in Europe. Today's high value vehicles
provide rich pickings for today's new breed of professional vehicle
thieves who steal to order.
CobraTrak uses
the latest GPS and GSM technology, providing pinpoint accuracy and
unparalleled service levels. Police liaison is conducted in
local language through a network of Secure Operating Centres across
36 European countries plus Russia and South Africa.
All of Cobra's vehicle tracking solutions are Thatcham accredited and
recognised by major insurers.
Choose the CobraTrak Plus system
which detects unauthorised movement of a vehicle when the ignition
is switched off (e.g if the vehicle is towed away), or opt for our
top of range CobraTrak 5 system which
has engine inhibit functionality, allowing Cobra to safely
immobilise a stolen vehicle with Police authorisation.
All Cobra's proactive stolen vehicle systems automatically detect
theft even when a thief has taken the vehicle keys.
Upgrade to our Web Location Services
The CobraTrak Plus and CobraTrak 5 service packages can also be
upgraded to include the following functionality for a small
additional fixed annual fee:
Web based location including:
- Real time vehicle location via a simple password protected web
application
- Geofence facility allowing alerts to be set relative to vehicle
movement in and out of a user definable area (entering, leaving or
both)
- A Self-set Transport Mode when travelling for instance by
ferry, or Garage Mode when the vehicle is being serviced avoids
generating false alerts
Call 0844 239 0034 now for more
information.