Monday, January 16, 2012

HOT TIP TO PREVENT BRIGG THEFTS ON COLD DAYS


Brigg motorists - and those throughout northern Lincolnshire - are being warned not to leave vehicles unattended while de-icing them.
This follows an incident in Epworth early this morning when thieves made off with a red Seat Leon, whose owner had left the engine running while de-icing it outside his home.
Police says that with the cold weather likely to last for a few more days at least, it is important  motorists do not present thieves with easy targets.
A spokesman for the Humberside force said: "Thankfully incidents such as this are rare but that doesn't mean drivers should take for granted that it won't happen to them.
"You never know who is watching when your are de-frosting your vehicle so, where possible, please try and allow extra time to clear the ice from your car or van so that you can stay with it and not be rushing in and out of your home doing other things.
"It may take a few minutes to do but this could save you a lot of time and money by preventing your vehicle from being stolen by an opportunistic thief."

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