A van driver has revealed the two second trick used by callous thieves to break into brand new Ford Transits.
Alan Hills, from St Neots in Cambridge, recorded himself forcing the main lock of his vehicle after having £650 worth of power tools pinched from his work van.
He has criticised Ford’s vehicle security and hopes he can encourage them to change the locks being fitted on new models.
Mr Hills said: ‘All you need is a set of pliers and you can get into any brand new Ford van.
‘I’m not trying to tell people who don’t know about it how to break into a van, I’m trying to encourage drivers to get better locks fitted to stop it happening.’
Mr Hills, who is self-employed but is contracted to work for SafeStyle UK, left his home last Tuesday morning to find his 17-plate Transit van unlocked.
By manually opening the only key-entry lock, the alarm is deactivated, making it even easier for thieves to go unnoticed.
he said:
You imagine when you lock your vehicle that it’s going to be safe but while they’re still fitting these locks, it just isn’t the case.’
Post time: Jun-01-2017