Drivers who have had to make a car insurance claim after having a vehicle stolen may welcome the fact a company trying to make life harder for thieves has won an award. Tracker has taken a security accolade at the Fleet World Honours.

Working with police across the country, the business uses technology that operates like an electronic homing device to recover autos that have been taken by criminals.  According to the managing director, Bill Raynal, the firm has helped recover some £400 million worth of property and contributed to more than 1,800 arrests since it was established ten years ago. In other news today the government car scrappage scheme was proving to be a success and improving the failing uk car market.

Mark Hooper, head of the Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, said continuing to work with organizations like Tracker is a priority for the police.  He explained that “These partnerships will reduce the likelihood of people becoming the victim of crime and directly counter the attempts by criminals to defeat location devices”.

Motorists who equip their autos with the technology designed to deter thieves may find they qualify for cheap car insurance as a result.

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