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The Next Time You Leave Your Car—Leave It Empty


All it takes is 10 seconds for a thief to take anything you left in your car and leave you with a lot of broken glass. Everything from CDs to cassette tapes, gym bags to sunglasses… even small change can be tempting to a thief. So, when you leave your car, leave it empty

Put It Back!


Leaving your car’s cigarette lighter out of its socket is a sure sign you have a cellular phone. Cell phones account for more than 60% of all car break-ins. So, put your lighter back in its socket.

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