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Avoiding Vehicle Theft

Cover of brochureThe following 10 TIPS are provided by the California Highway Patrol to help you act now to prevent vehicle theft.

ALWAYS . . .

1.Cartoon of car with lock and chain Always lock your vehicle.
Siempre p?ngale seguro a su veh?culo.

2. Always utilize anti-theft devices.
Siempre utilice aparatos contra robos de veh?culos.

3.Cartoon of car parked under a streetlight Always park your vehicle in a well-lighted area at night.
De noche, siempre estacione su veh?culo en una ?rea bien iluminada.

4. Always make sure you receive an ownership certificate when purchasing a used vehicle.
Siempre asegure que usted reciba un t?tulo de propiedad cuando compre un veh?culo.

CONTROL THE SITUATION . . .

5. Never leave your keys in your vehicle.
Nunca deje sus llaves dentro de su veh?culo.

Cartoon of thief finding a spare key on the underside of a car6. Never hide a spare ignition key in the vehicle.
Nunca esconda una llave de emergencia en el veh?culo.

THEFT PROTECTION . . .

Cartoon of thief fleeing from an activated car alarm7. Install an audible alarm system.
Instale un sistema de alarma audible.

8. When possible, park your vehicle in a secure garage.
Cuando sea posible, estacione su veh?culo en un garage seguro.

9. Beware of your surroundings prior to leaving your vehicle.
Est? alerta sus alrededores antes de alejarse de su veh?culo.

10. Beware of high theft vehicles.
Est? al tanto de los veh?culo robados m?s frecuentemente.

Californians can help eliminate auto theft by reporting possible vehicle theft activity by calling:

1-800 TELL CHP
(1-800 835-5247)

Todos podemos ayudar a eliminar el robo de autos reportando toda actividad que pueda conducir al robo de un auto. Llame al:

1-800 TELL CHP
(1-800 835-5247)

Distributed by:
The Governor's Statewide Vehicle Theft Advisory Committee
in cooperation with the
California Highway Patrol

CHP 877A  (Rev 10/1995)  OPI 065