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Difficulty: HardVehicle Security and Anti-Theft

You plan to leave your car parked on a public road while going away for a week. Which of the following measures will best reduce the risk of vehicle theft and prevent a thief from successfully disposing of the vehicle?

  1. A
    Leave the vehicle registration certificate (V5C) locked in the glove box so you can prove ownership immediately if the car is recovered
  2. B
    Conceal valuable belongings and portable satellite navigation equipment beneath a blanket on the back seat
  3. Ensure the vehicle registration number or VIN is etched onto all windows and remove the registration document (V5C) from the vehicleAnswer
  4. D
    Leave the steering lock disengaged and park under unlit trees to keep the car shaded and less visible at night

Answer

Etch the vehicle registration number or VIN onto the window glass and keep the vehicle registration certificate (V5C) safely at home, away from the car.
Etching the registration number or VIN onto the vehicle's window glass makes it far more difficult and expensive for a thief to disguise the car or sell its parts. Keeping the V5C registration certificate securely at home ensures thieves cannot produce official documents to sell the vehicle illegally.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate the risk factors associated with leaving a vehicle parked unattended on a public road.
Identify that opportunistic theft, forced entry, and vehicle cloning or illegal resale represent key security threats.
Security measures must protect both the physical vehicle and its documentation.
2
Apply official DVSA guidance and Highway Code vehicle security standards.
Etching the vehicle identification number (VIN) or registration number onto all windows permanently marks major glass components, making resale and parts stripping significantly harder for criminals.
Marked vehicle glass serves as a major visible deterrent and helps police trace stolen vehicles.
3
Assess vehicle documentation protocols.
Confirm that the vehicle registration certificate (V5C) must never be kept in the vehicle.
If a thief steals a vehicle containing the V5C logbook, they can quickly forge ownership documentation and sell the stolen vehicle.

Key Concept

Physical vehicle deterrents and safeguarding vehicle documentation
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Vehicle Security and Anti-Theft

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