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More About Carjacking As auto anti-theft systems have gotten more difficult to overcome, the crime of carjacking has increased.  Why try to defeat a sophisticated anti-theft system when you can simply take a vehicle from the driver after all anti-theft safeguards have been deactivated?  Carjacking can happen anywhere but mostly occurs in urban commercial areas while the driver is entering or exiting a parked vehicle.   Over 90% of carjacking occur in urban or suburban areas In a national survey 93% of carjackers were male In the same survey a weapon was used in 74% of carjacking 45% firearms 11% knives 18% other weapons Places carjacking occur: 44% open areas, such as along a street 24% garages, parking lots, and near commercial areas (malls, gas stations, restaurants, office buildings) Carjacking happens frequently at intersections while a car is stopped and blocked by vehicles front and back.  To prevent this, do not stop too close to the car ahead of you....

  Personal Security In and Around Vehicles Because many crimes are committed in and around your vehicle, you should consider yourself to be in a “red zone” whenever you approach or leave your vehicle.  A “red zone” is any place that by its very nature merits extra attention and precautions.   Many ambushes occur in and around vehicles.  This is true for everything ranging from a stalker or jealous ex, to a sophisticated terrorist attack against a high profile target.  This is due to the fact that vehicles bring with them vulnerabilities that criminals can exploit.  If you leave for work or back home at a predictable time it is easy for a criminal to watch for you to approach your vehicle which will probably be parked in the same location and drive the same route day after day.  You probably have just one driveway and entrance to your garage, and it is quite likely that the number of directions from which you can reach a destination may be very sma...