- Always keep your vehicle in a mechanically sound condition in order to avoid breakdowns of any kind. This is when you are most vulnerable.
- Ensure that your vehicle has a lockable fuel tank cap.
- Ensure that your vehicle has an efficient immobiliser and alarm, if possible. Carry a vehicle steering wheel lock and use it whenever you leave and lock your car.
Things to carry in your vehicle:
- A tow rope
- Jumper leads for your battery
- A torch or spot light which must be regularly tested
- A road map
- Any medical alert information regarding your health and requirements
- A complete first aid kit
- A fire extinguisher that is suitable for vehicle fires.
Things not to be left in your vehicle:
- The vehicle registration papers
- Any documents giving your name and address, or those of your family
- Family photographs
- Firearms
- Vehicle and house keys
- Cheque books and credit cards
- Anything of value that might tempt someone to break into your vehicle, like car radios, CD players and CD’s