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The Appeal of Commercial Vehicles for Criminals
26th April 2010
Cargo crime is not a new problem. However, it’s a concerning one nonetheless, given that in Europe alone, the estimated cost to businesses is 8.5 billion Euros a year. That’s according to the European Union, who are seeking to cut the number of criminal attacks on road transport vehicles each year. But just why are lorries, vans and trailers such a common criminal target?
The most simple and perhaps obvious answer is the potential financial gain. Cargo vehicles carry a high volume of high value goods, whether it’s designer clothing or electrical. Whatever a truck is carrying, for a criminal to get their hands on it offers him or her a greater financial reward than getting their hands on the contents of a family car, for example.
Add to that the relative ease with which road vehicles can be targeted. Lorries and vans using Europe’s motorways are not always particularly difficult targets. Drivers stop periodically along their journeys and it’s not difficult for organised criminals to obtain information about stopping locations. There’s even times a driver must sleep in his lorry during a journey.
It is thought that much of the crime that takes place is carried out by organised criminal gangs who are familiar with the most commonly used routes and sometimes are even able to familiarise themselves with the service stations that drivers will be the most likely to stop at, making it simple for them to target vehicles.
The logistics companies are just as keen as the manufacturers to target this problem, given the massive financial losses they incur as a result. However, it won’t be an overnight fix. It’s always recommended that vehicles are fitted with slam locks or a similar high end locking system, designed especially for that type of vehicle. Drivers should also be educated on the safest stop points and potential dangers of their routes, in order that they are alert.
Find out more about Slam Locks and other vehicle security products.
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