VEHICLE SECURITY
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All sorts of products are available to prevent commercial vehicles from being stolen, including everything from fuelvalve and air-brake immobilisers to wheel clamps and supplementary door looks.
The best type of on-board security system is one that arms and disarms itself automatically without the driver
having to take any action and incorporates an alarm. It's always worth checking to see if a system is approved by the insurance industry's testing centre at Thatcham, Berkshire.
Hauliers should consider issuing drivers with a security guide covering the importance of locking the truck and leaving the windows up when it is unat tended; of not carrying unauthorised passengers; and of making sure they don't always stop at the same place for cigarettes or newspapers.
If a driver has to park up overnight he should do so at a secure truck stop whenever passible. Unfortunately, too few of them have adequate security measures in place.