Car thefts up by 30 per cent in three years
As vehicle safety, comfort and technology improves, you might imagine security would follow this trend. But modern cars may not be as secure as their older counterparts, with police data revealing that car thefts have increased by 30 per cent over just three years.
Despite sophisticated electronic entry systems, security experts believe gangs of car thieves have caught up with technology. It's now possible for thieves to bypass vehicle security without the keys, merely by boosting the signal from a remote keyfob.