Forget Jack Frost this...
Forget Jack Frost this Christmas - frost-jacking is the term given to a new type of car crime foxing police. Thieves are stealing cars that have had their engines left running to defrost the windscreen. Greater Manchester Police recently reported 14 cases in one morning. The force is urging people not to leave their cars ticking over unattended.
Garages which knowingly...
Garages which knowingly sell cloned cars risk breaching trading standards. Once police have told a dealer that a vehicle has been copied, it must make interested parties aware - even though the model is virtually unsaleable. To help fight an increasing cloning epidemic, Lancashire police are now advising traders to remove the reg plates from used stock. Criminals find these easy prey, as they can trace a duplicate make and model on the Internet.