Steering Wheel Locks or Clubs Auto Theft Deterrent

I have said for years “Crime is Not Random, Don’t be a Victim”
At Mr. Prolock Professional Locksmith in Vancouver, Burnaby and the Lower Mainland we remove Steering Wheel locks or Clubs from cars and trucks when the customer has lost their keys. We have the tools and training to remove the clubs without damaging the steering wheel or the interior of your vehicle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by our Emergency Mobile Locksmiths.

Despite the risk of you losing your key to your steering wheel lock they are still a great deterrent to prevent the theft of your car. Even if your car has an alarm system, immobilizer or the car is equipped with transponder or chip key security system I highly recommend a club or steering wheel lock on your car.

During my investigations as a Forensic Locksmith (http://www.automotivelocksmiths.com/) for insurance companies I see very few cars that have been stolen or attempted to be stolen that had a club attached to the steering wheel. They are a good visible deterent. My experience has been for every one (1) car stolen nine (9) more cars the car thieves have attempted to steal the car, even the newer models and the car thieves have been unsuccessful.

Owners of newer cars with all the alarms, transponders and security bells and whistles and no steering wheel lock or club visible are being the victims of attempts to steal their cars. The car thieves do expensive damage to the ignition switch and are unable to steal the car because of the electronic vehicle theft deterrent systems. Royce Whin-Yates (4th Generation Locksmith) is our Automotive Locksmith Specialist and he repairs the damaged ignitions everyday of the week.

Bottom Line: Every time you leave your vehicle attach a steering wheel lock or club on your car, even the inexpensive $10 locks will deter most car thieves. Vancouver and the Lower Mainland has some of the highest theft of cars and trucks in the Western World.

In a future Blog I will talk about your house and how to prevent most Break & Enters (High Security Deadbolts, Mag Plates and Strikes, Vancouver Special).

Crime is Not Random, Don’t be a Victim!