To Catch a Thief

Car thieves, as a group, can be a clever bunch. It may seem odd to praise such criminal behavior, but there is some talent involved in stealing cars successfully. The challenge for the rest of us law-abiding citizens is to be smarter than the average car thief. While there are obvious answers, such as “don’t park your brand new car in a dark alley in the bad part of town,” there may actually be a simpler and better solution: use a GPS tracking device.

GPS Tracking

A GPS device, such as Lo-Jack, does not actually prevent a car thief from taking your car. But it does allow you to find it once it is gone, and track where it is heading. Police have been able to find thousands of stolen cars since the implementation of this technology. Once your car is taken, police simply use GPS tracking technology to locate your car on a map. The cost of this technology is beginning to decrease to the point of it being almost more expensive to not have it on your car.

What Have We to Fear?

Perhaps one of the worst fears that some people have about driving is the potential of being car-jacked. Though occurrences are rare in America, it can happen. One of the ways that a GPS tracking device can help you in this kind of situation is to allow you to let the thief take the car, and not worry because your GPS tracking device can help locate the car after it is gone. You don’t have to worry about fighting for your car or wonder if you will ever see it again. It may seem oversimplified to say you can just let the thief have the car, but with GPS tracking, you really can just let the thief have the car and you can keep your safety.

A Case in Point

Recently in India, a man was car-jacked and lost his car to thieves. The person who lost his car had a GPS unit inside that allowed the police to find the car within an hour. While today’s car thieves are a clever bunch, this particular gang of would-be car thieves failed to deactivate the GPS tracking system, which allowed the speedy recovery of the stolen vehicle.

GPS tracking is becoming more and more common as the price of the product comes down to earth. While a GPS tracking system will not prevent a thief from trying to steal your call, it can at least get your car back once it is gone.

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To Catch a Thief