Here's a good way to reduce the risk of your vehicle being stolen: Use the Combat Auto Theft, or CAT, program.
Register your vehicle in the CAT program by printing and filling out this form. The registration form states that your vehicle is rarely driven between 1 and 5 a.m. (More than 70% of auto thefts occur during those early morning hours.)
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Mail the form to the British Columbia Automobile Association. You'll be sent a CAT decal. Place it in your rear window. If the police spot your vehicle being driven after 1 a.m. and before 5 a.m., they will stop it and verify the driver's licence and registration. It's an effective deterrent to would-be thieves, and it doesn't cost you a cent. Combat Auto Theft is a joint program of ICBC, your local police and BCAA. |
