LOCK IT, OR LOSE IT

Theft doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of owning a motorbike or scooter. A lot of vehicle crime results from criminals seeing opportunities and taking them. But you can outsmart most criminals by following the simple advice given in this booklet.

Remember, most bike crime can be prevented.
Don’t give criminals an easy ride.

SECURITY TIPS
• If your motorbike or scooter doesn’t already have one, get a ‘Thatcham’ or ‘Sold Secure’-approved electronic immobiliser professionally fitted. Try to get one which is also approved by your insurance company.

• If your bike has a high monetary or sentimental value, consider having a Thatcham Cat 5 security system professionally fitted. These systems send an alert to a control centre if your motorbike is stolen, track it and by remote operation prevent its engine once stopped from being re-started.

• If you have a security device, use it and keep your keys with you when you leave your machine.

• Always put the steering lock on.

• Never leave your keys with the motorbike or scooter, even for a short time. Always keep your keys in a safe place when you are at home.

• Wherever possible, use parking spaces which are built especially for motorbikes and scooters and have stands or security loops for you to secure your machine to. Also, look for car parks that display the Park Mark® sign showing they belong to the police Safer Parking Scheme.

• When you are not using your motorbike or scooter, put it in your garage (if you have one) and make sure it has good locks. If you do not have a garage, installing a ground anchor is a good bet.

• Get the main parts of your machine marked with the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (frame number), registration number or some other unique identifying number, ideally one linked to a recognised database that keeps data to the Loss Prevention Council (LPC) Standards 1224 and 1225. If you have used your own markings, make sure you have a record of them.

• Take steps to defeat criminals who steal number plates by thinking about fitting theft-resistant ones that conform to the DVLA standard.

• Cover your machine if possible.

• Whenever possible, avoid leaving your helmet or other possessions on the motorbike or scooter, or in luggage space or in panniers.

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MBB01 Produced by COI on behalf of the Home Office
Reprinted September 2007. Ref: 283601
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