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By Erica Rimell
Car trailer insurance is a must if you live in Europe. The incidence of car trailer theft has been rising steadily over the last decade to reach unparalleled numbers. Recovery of trailers is rare, and there is nowhere that is truly safe from these brazen and savvy thieves. Car trailers have disappeared from locked garages, been stolen right from the lawns of their owners and vanished from busy public parking lots.
What drives these thieves to just take these car trailers?
Unlike regular vehicles, car trailers do not often have serial numbers. The few markings a trailer has can be easily obliterated or disguised. Therefore as long as thieves can get your trailer out of the immediate area, it is safe to haul it virtually anywhere. Car trailers can then be resold, or sold for scrap metal, and law enforcement does little to prevent these thefts, recover the trailers or hunt down the culprits. Therefore the main reason car trailers are a common target of theft is the virtual absence of punitive consequences.
How on earth do they get away with it?
Most car trailer thieves count on both speed and stealth to make away with your car trailer. It takes only a few minutes to drive up, unhitch your car trailer and re-attach it to their vehicle. It can take as little as a minute to steal a car trailer that is not attached to a tow vehicle. Some car trailer thieves just have a knack for appearing to be doing something routine and legal. They move with confidence, and seem to be mechanics or appear to be moving their own vehicles. Few people question their activities, even when they are in the midst of stealing a trailer.
How can you protect your car trailer?
The best way to protect your trailer is to employ at least one form of these four different methods of security.
— Alarms
— Physical Obstructions – Chains, Blocks and Angled Legs
— Transponder Devices and their Warning Stickers
— Hitch Balls with Key Locks
Other precautions are also helpful, though they are by no means a guarantee against theft.
— Park in a well lit area.
— Never leave valuable items on or in the trailer.
— Lock your car trailer in a garage.
— Always unload the car from the trailer before leaving it unattended.
— Chain your car trailer to a large tree, with a log chain and a padlock.
— If you keep your car trailer out of plain sight, be sure to check on it daily.
Car Trailer Insurance is a Must
If you own a car trailer it is vital that you insure it against theft. While it may take police officers up to 12 hours to even respond to a stolen car trailer report, and they may not ever recover your property, car trailer insurance companies will immediately loan you a car trailer, while you wait to see if police can find yours.
This could be very important if you are traveling across Europe with your car trailer. Being stranded in a strange location far from home or your destination can truly ruin a trip, but with a car trailer on loan from your car trailer insurance company, you can be on your way as soon as you fill out the police report. If you use your car trailer for some sort of business, must travel with your car trailer frequently or haul cars on a schedule, then car trailer insurance is an absolute necessity.
If your car trailer is eventually found, but it has been damaged, the insurance company will pay to either replace or repair your trailer. If your car trailer is not found in a reasonable amount of time, your insurance will replace your trailer. While having your car trailer stolen can be very frustrating, having good car trailer insurance can save they day.
About the Author: Losing your car trailer can be really inconvenient. Especially if you use it for business.
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