Car Insurance: 'Thieves will be looking for cars left running'

Thursday, 04 December 2008

Drivers who want to avoid a car insurance claim are being reminded not to leave vehicles unattended with the engine running on frosty mornings.

Police in Milton Keynes have issued this warning following the theft of a BMW earlier this week.

A female motorist left her vehicle running to warm it up while she went back inside the house, believing it would be safe as the car was on a gated driveway.

While the owner was inside her house, a criminal stole the motor and used the fob on the keys to open the electric gates.

Crime prevention adviser Ed Allington said: "Thieves will be out looking for exactly this kind of opportunity on cold mornings, so I would urge everyone with a vehicle not to leave it running."

He added a motor insurance company could refuse to pay out if a car is stolen under these circumstances because it was not secured.

This comes after Caroline Johnson from Langley was left seriously injured earlier this month after a thief stole her vehicle as she scraped ice off and then ran her over.

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