The AA has warned drivers to beware of "Jack Frost car jackers" - opportunist thieves who take vehicles which have been left unattended with the engines running, as owners leave them to de-ice while returning inside their homes. Following a spate of thefts in the Warwickshire and Surrey areas, it emerged yesterday that three cars were stolen across Greater Manchester in just 20 minutes under the same circumstances.
Insurance companies are unlikely to pay out in such cases and drivers are being warned of further gangs of 'frost-jackers' on the prowl as temperatures plummet.
Supt Mark Bell said: 'People can be tempted to leave their car engine
Supt Mark Bell said: 'People can be tempted to leave their car engine
'However, it only takes a few seconds for a thief to steal a car when the keys have been left in the ignition.
'Motorists should also remember that insurance companies may not pay out if vehicles are stolen after being left unattended with the keys in the ignition.
'It is not only high-powered vehicles that are targeted. Our advice to all drivers is to stay in their vehicle when defrosting and if at any time they need to leave the car, to make sure they lock it, remove any valuables and take the keys with them."
'Motorists should also remember that insurance companies may not pay out if vehicles are stolen after being left unattended with the keys in the ignition.
'It is not only high-powered vehicles that are targeted. Our advice to all drivers is to stay in their vehicle when defrosting and if at any time they need to leave the car, to make sure they lock it, remove any valuables and take the keys with them."
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