Don't make it easy for thieves to steal your car
UC expert says winter weather trick can be a pitfall
Spectrum News recently reported that while car thefts are down, thieves are evolving their technology to take vehicles.
Cory Haberman, director of the Institute of Crime Science at the University of Cincinnati, stressed the importance of remembering the basics of car security amid the new tech, especially in the winter.
"People leaving cars unlocked and running, which we know tends to happen as it gets colder because you want to warm up your car before you have to go into it," Habermann told Spectrum News. "Oftentimes the vehicle is left running and someone can take advantage of it," Haberman said.
See the full story on Spectrum News.
Featured image at top of a car skidding in the snow. Photo/iStock
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