12 Anti Carjacking Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2025
- Here are my top 12 tips on how to deal with a carjacking. This was after my viewer sent me in a clip of an attempted hijacking on his vehicle.
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And the number one tip to prevent carjacking: buy a s*** car.
My car is a bus.
And get some dents in it asap. So its a knackered looking car.
@@hansiesma16 and paint one door a different color. Nobody wants the “scrap door” car.
@@twistsouth514 🤣🤣 I can tell you've also lived in France. The scrap door effect on the bonnet caters for all angles.
Doesn't even have to be that crap, even like a 2012 bmw is mostly off their radar. Better profit in new stuff
I did have an attempted car jacking many years ago, only a few months after passing my test. I was driving through a very dodgy part of Walsall late at night, I could see three dodgy looking blokes by a crossing, a good distance down the road, I slowed down and surely enough, they pressed the button as I got closer, they’d had plenty of time to cross beforehand, I was the only car in sight and it was obvious they want to stop me… I stopped quickly, a distance back from the crossing and as I did, they came towards, one holding a knife and another had a hammer… I quickly backed up far enough to take a good run at them… they soon jumped out of the road when they realised they were about mowed down at speed… they never managed to put a finger on the car but it still frightened the life out of me. Nothing like that has happened since thankfully.
Mate, that's pretty scary. I've got family in Walsall, so I'll steer clear of blakenall 😂. Glad you escaped
@@favourites9199 this was on Green Lane by the George Stephenson pub, not a great experience but I knew something was off… they didn’t need to wait to cross or press the button, it was late at night and I was the only car on that stretch, I made sure I put distance between us to give me options… the option ended up being to drive at them, theirs being to move or get flattened.
And turning around to call the police?
@@aps-pictures9335 yes of course I called the police, but I got myself a mile down the road or so and pulled up safely to call, still shaking like a leaf. They said they would send a unit down to take a look but as expected, I heard nothing more about it. I have a dash cam now, and that would have made interesting viewing/evidence but this was years ago, they existed but they weren’t commonplace.
I think it’s motorcyclists that are most at risk of being robbed while on the move in the UK, especially in London with these gangs on scooters going around.
At least on the bike you are normally wearing an amount of body armour and generally other bikers will join in to help a fellow biker.
Agreed, I have never even considered being car jacked as a possibility (perhaps wrongly) but when I’m out on my bike and I see a scooter who’s rider is dressed in trackies or just all black, I’m watching them like a hawk.
Yes Mike, it is a worry from time to time. bikers generally have their heads on the swivel anyway ( cos car drivers often don't look past their bonnets/phones/burgers). and bikers tend to notice other bikes too. One tip for this is not to let anyone come up on the nearside... eg if you're approaching red lights/junction etc drift left to force them on the right. the thieves are usually on 125's or scooters - light weight things - so you can flick the stand down to brace the bike, give them a good kick, they go over, then you can escape. these thieves are basically kids, and cowards so a small show of aggression and theyre likely to give in.
And unfortunately even if they are unsuccessful you are likely to drop your bike and do significant damage!
id never ride my motorbike in london. Not in 100 years
Bonus Tip: Don’t drive around Liverpool unless you look like Jason Statham
If you're a Manc, yes! Once we hear that accent we won't just 'jack you ...we'll back sack and crack you too!
@@TheRealD4 well I'm not from Manny , South Yorkshire but I can't understand most Scouse accents the majority are really iratating and sound proper Chavy , Ashley's is ok though , have no intention of ever going to liverpoo
@@DC3Refom why are you leaving several spaces before commas? Not saying this to antagonise
@@DC3Refom lmao
LMAO
I was followed on the road between Thame and Aylesbury a few years back, white Fiesta with no number plate on the front, that’s what got my attention at first. They kept trying to overtake me and when I got to the roundabout in Aylesbury I circled it multiple times so I knew definitely was being followed. Dialled 999 told them what was happening and said that I was going to head towards Aylesbury Police Station and took a route that had no traffic lights so I wouldn’t have stopped. When I got to the roundabout by the police station I think the person behind knew what I was doing at that point and headed off in a different direction.
Last time I had to go to Aylesbury Police Station I think they were only open 10am-2pm weekdays which was a pain to hand in evidence.
@James Stewart What if other person was behind you?
Last time (and only time) I went to Aylesbury Police Station I was driving a truck in to deliver a bunch of radiators for their heating system. Their delivery/visitors entrance is not really suited for trucks :P
@@gordon861 that’ll be to members of public, there’ll always be at least an Officer doing paperwork that would be notified of the situation.
I've only once suspected that I was being followed but when I did the roundabout trick instead of following me round and round they turned off and went back the way they came.
I am a taxi driver in London and these tips are really good considering the dangerous neighbourhoods that I am driving through.
For #10, while it’s illegal to use your phone while driving, there are exemptions in law where you can use your phone in an emergency. Being followed like this would fall under that exemption
Don't know if you'll see this but are you allowed to reverse on a dual carridgeway in an emergency - a guy jumped out at me trying to stop my car at 2.30 am , on a town dual carridgeway, as I was slowing down for traffic lights, I thought I probably wouldn't be able to get round him if he had a weapon and I wasn't going to give up the car during a pandemic, I had a chemo patient ( Covid would kill her) in the car with me and he could be infected for all I know - I can't find any info about what to do in this situation anywhere and I'm afraid I'll lose my license if there was a camera
I reversed about 6 meters and then turned off
@@alienprincess-dq6fs if there was a camera or anything, then you’d have heard something long before now.
@@Dust76tr it literally happened 2 nights ago 😬
@@alienprincess-dq6fs oh, with you saying ‘during a pandemic’ I thought you meant when it was rife back in 2020 / 2021, not 2 days ago, when self isolation, shielding, social distancing, masking etc have all been removed.
As for your actual question, it’s not one that can really be answered right now.
If you do get a ticket (which is unlikely anyway) then you’d explain why you did what you did and hope they agree your actions were justified. If not, then it would probably just be a ticket for ‘stopping on a clear way’ which is maybe a couple of hundred pounds but 0 points.
I think it’s highly doubtful to A) have been captured on enforcement camera, and B) even if it is, that your license would be at risk
Very useful advice given here.
Irrespective of "lock on drive off" being activated, ALWAYS lock doors as soon as you are inside the vehicle, and put you key in the ignition in a pre-start position.
Ensure bluetooth is turned on on your phone and paired with the car so that you are able to make an emergency call without delay if need be.
If you have the sat nav in view whilst driving you can refer to it if need be to be aware of any dead-ends on approaching roads, save making a costly error.
Some sat nav apps may even have emergency services as an option! I know mine does anyway, thankfully I’ve not needed it thus far.
good advice for people with nice new pinchable cars.
My 17 yar old car doesn't have any of these refinements.
Have your keys ready to get straight in, don't fumble around in bags or pockets.
@James Stewart Then your going to have to get them out of the faraday bag anyway
@James Stewart
You can't drive with the key in the Faraday bag because it blocks the signal.
@James Stewart they meant for the door, not driving off.
Good points I will add few more I learned from South America
-Never tint the windows, when you car is parked you cannot see if someone is inside in the back seat, the tint windows don't allow the police and other read your body language and the criminals are not happy to show their faces.
- Some drivers install a panic button close to the pedals, to notify the police, popular in USA, in South America the taxi drivers add a small red/yellow light in the registration plate, when it is on. The other drivers can noticed and they know what to do.
-Install GPS tracker.
- Some cars have a timer to turn off the petrol pump, after pressed the panic button, the car will run few miles.
- if you have a routine home-office change you route.
-Usually it is like be a airplane pilot, the take off and landing are the dangerous moments, when you leave or arrive to home/office pay more attention. It is good practice do another turn. Before park.
- if you are an example in a restaurant and some one ask to everybody who is the owner of the car model aaa registration plate bbbb , and say your car is blocking another car etc, do not go alone to see your car.
- No stay inside of your car when you park for long period.
- tell a family member your route and ETA and call them when you arrived and leave, an example from home-office is 1 hour, and you don't call, they will start to be concern.
- common sense.
Menu system? I've only just got around to electric windows 🤣
Me too :)
All round electric windows, aren't you fancy :)
@@markwright3161 are you saving-up for auto wipers now?
@@David-bl1bt Still got to get those electric rear windows, it's slow going :)
They work like an electric fence?? Oh wait... 😂😂
The fact that this even has to be a video is shocking. So many thieving scumbags who've never worked a day in their lives trying to take other peoples hard earned goods.
I'm not from the UK but watch a lot of police shows Traffic Cop's Police interceptors
And the UK justice system is a joke. I feel sorry for the police and the public.
do you have any evidence that thieves are less likely to be employed than people in similar socioeconomic conditions as themselves, or is that just your intuition?
@@advancedlamb Don't be that guy. But to answer your question, my intuition. Do you really think those that pull up with knives and bats to rob someones car wake up in the morning to do a 9-5 and are in bed by 11pm to do so?
@@advancedlamb I should of said car jacking thieves. There is probably tons of thieves who are employed but this type.... Definitely not.
Blame New Labour. It was virtually unheard of in this country until they opened the borders.
#7 - "keep moving" this is also a really good tip on how to save fuel, since most energy wastage when driving is spent on braking.
I do most of this already, and the abnormal U-turns and roundabouts are something I've used once or twice before for the sake of peace of mind.
Driving for a living has taught me a lot of things, that's for sure. Keep safe, all.
Try indicating and going the opposite way... if it’s only the vehicle behind you’re fearing of course and it won’t endanger others
I don't understand people posting location on their public social media.
"Sarah has checked into the fancy restaurant, with her husband, that is an hour drive away, feel free to go ransack their house!"
People are too obsessed with receiving praise and attention, or letting people know that they have an active social life.
If you park correctly, with your car ready to drive out (not having to reverse out) you still may be a target, because the carjacker can make a quicker getaway, so just lock your doors after immediately getting in the car. It is a good habit to develop.
The airport check in is the best example for this. “HEY LOOK AT ME GOING ON HOLIDAY, I won’t be back for 2 weeks.”
Or even posting TH-cam videos showing where you live and your expensive cars are kept.
@@sb1056sb I forgot about that one. So true. God forbid people don't know that you're able to afford a lovely holiday!
@@sb1056sb and loose tongue's bragging when your going on holiday in the pub.... or in the taxi on the way to the airport.
@@sb1056sb they’re not gonna know where u live tho are thry
All good points.
I've used the drive round the block trick once. The car followed me for 3 90 degree turns. I started to worry, then the following car turned into the driveway of a house at the last moment!
I would add:
If you are parked somewhere vulnerable (for instance a multi story car park at night) walk past your car first to check out anyone lurking.
Check the back seat before getting in to the front.
If you think you are being followed, do not drive home. Especially if you live in a cul-de-sac.
A petrol station is a good place to head - ideally 24 hour one - it'll always be open and have loads of CCTV. Much easier to find than an open police station.
Fight back with the petrol nozzle while you're at it. If you have a lighter handy then you're the hijacker now
@@j4m875 *imagines the “Look At Me” meme to go with this*
Their cctv might be hopelessly bad quality so don't count on it helping you one bit.
@@erwinlommer197 you're right. Those hijackers are probably friends with all the petrol station staff and have seen the quality of their CCTV and know exactly which ones are good and bad quality. So in that case, I would get to know the staff of all petrol stations also so I know which ones to drive into when I'm hijacked.
What do you do when you're there?
Some cars also have a setting in the menu to only unlock the drivers door with the key or remote as well
7:12 i wouldnt ask anyone to give there life to prevent any car being stolen but consider the fact that preventing your car being stolen could save someone else`s life. i have been mildly hospitalised twice doing exactly that, its not about being "tough" its doing what is right if you have the capability to fight back you should
not had a car stolen from me on both occasions hijackers ran away from me after exchanging some violence, addmittedly lost alot of my blood damaged my tendens damaged my bones had teeth stuck in my hand had a pretty bad concussion had to go to hospital but there might be some little boy or girl still living and breathing somewhere because off my actions
Thanks for this Ashley. It’s the sort of thing you think would never happen to you, but it’s a really important topic. Keeping a clear exit route in dodgy situations is one of the best pieces of advice and locking the doors. I was on holiday and parked up at the side of the road in an area I didn’t know. I was setting the satnav on my phone and my mum was sending a text. I was so lucky I was finishing what I was doing and looked up because a car pulled up in the middle of the road and I had just enough time to say to my mum “what are they up to” (she immediately locked her door) I reversed a metre or so then bumped up the kerb and drove round the car and away. To this day I’m not sure if they were after the phones or the car (it wasn’t an expensive model) but it taught me an important lesson.
We had a security guy come and advise us on reducing risks on a multitude of things. Car jacking was one and one piece of advice on this, particularly for high value car and small driver/women combinations was avoid filling up after dark. If this was unavoidable choose a filling station where you may walk in the building 24./7 such as motorway service stations. Use pump nearest entrance to building and make sure nothing hides you from the staff such as large vans. Never use Night Window pay sites. His strategy for women was have a purse not containing anything, or loads of fake points cards etc. out on show and credit cards/cash hidden in pocket/s. When filling lock the car. Most cars have remote locking, have a false key to point at the car and the real car key in your pocket with a hand on it. This means the focus is on the wrong key. If challenged scream, throw the false key and purse at the villains while screaming and, run in the building shouting "call the police" The villains pick the key up and it does not work by the time they work it out you are in a safe place.
very good advice.
That's good to know - during a pandemic when I only ever fill up at night windows 😩 I live with someone having chemo so we're shielding - driving round the countryside is the only thing that keeps our heads exploding from boredom
A couple of other tips
1 - re getting pulled over by police - by law, you only have to stop for a marked/liveried police car/bike/van or an officer in uniform......so not the standard unmarked blue bmw 5-series with lights in the grill for example. If you get an unmarked vehicle trying to pull you over keep driving safely to a police station, or somewhere with lots of people to witness/ back you up. The police should be trained for this to call in marked units to take over the lead position.
2- Once pulled over, you do not have to get out of the car unless being lawfully detained or arrested. Just lock the doors, open a window an inch, turn off engine & keep hands on the wheel, while they approach so you can judge if they are legit. If its a licence check this can be done without exiting the car, just hold your licence up to the window, or pass it through the gap.
3 - In winter, be extra vigilant while scraping/de-icing the windows - especially if the engine is running to demist inside. And dont risk sstarting the car to defrost and locking it with spare key while go indoors to finish your morning coffee
4- One other thing I do, when returning to my car in a carpark, at night, for example, I don't walk straight to it. I'll wander along at a tangent. If there are people lurking, I'll sometimes get my phone out and pretend to be on a call while walking about randomly, while keeping tabs on the "lurkers". if they still seem dodgy after a few minutes I just walk away & return 5-10 minutes later. Its never happened, but if I was still wary I'd call the police & ask if there's a patrol nearby that could make a small detour.
Some good tips there, especially #6 - A moving target is harder to hit!
Another thing to consider, depending upon the circumstances......
SOS ".../---/..." should be a distress signal known to many. Horn use in this instance could alert others to a situation; especially in rural areas.
Stay safe everyone 👍
My car doors used to lock by themselves on my other car, but they don't on this one. It takes 2 seconds to depress the drivers lock button and in actual fact is quicker than waiting to start the car and move off for the computer to do it.
Good point. In my experience, auto-locks usually only engage after the vehicle is travelling at a certain speed, not after a set time. This is a speed at which falling out would injure a passenger - unfortunately it might also be slow enough that a pedestrian could keep pace with the car and try to enter.
@@theaikidoka it's normally around 5/10 mph when the locks autolock... but you could be attacked before you've even started the car. So it's best to lock as soon as you get in and close the door, this way you have a chance to get away
It happened to me at the Lidl car park a little while ago. I was putting groceries into the trunk when someone approached from the driver side. I told them the keys were in the car. The moment he turned away and headed towards the driver side door, I legged it straight into the Lidl. The keys were inside of my backpack. Even if I'm putting stuff in the boot, I lock all the doors. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're in a lit area with others around. I was confident in my ability to do the 30m dash into the Lidl, so I just took my chances. But always drive around with all doors locked.
One thing to add is don't be afraid to break the law if necessary. Red lights, speed limits, not driving on the pavement etc can all be ignored if you're in danger.
Always have two ex special forces soldiers in the boot. Andy England 🇬🇧👍
Lot of use locked in the boot.
Or get a trunk monkey 🙊
@@stuarthall2180 well give them a spare key so they can get out. Andy England 🇬🇧👍😉
Lol
RONNY PICKERING!!!
You can always attract everyones attention around you by continually giving blasts on the horn.
Brilliant tip!!!
Not gonna work if you’re in a German car cos everyone will just wonder what your problem is....
jk
You Could even use the old . . . - - - . . . Morse SOS
That didn't do me any good, no one took any notice.
On a similar note, in my area there has been a crime wave of thieves cutting out and stealing Catalytic Converters off parked cars in public and private places, even in broad daylight. They have been brazen enough to threaten anyone trying to stop them with weapons too. Does not matter if it is a new car of an old one.
Unless it's too old to have a catalytic converter.
They must be shifting those abroad because they check the serial numbers and any significant quantity at scrap dealers now. The ones on cars are too small as well, they are more likely to target vans.
Thanks for your great sensible video Ashley . It amazes me that some people ( Martial Arts Guys mainly) . Seem to encourage putting your life at risk to stop the theft of an insured piece of plastic and steel . Cheers
Some cars allow for single point entry, only the drivers door unlock on first click of the fob. Ok if you have passengers you will unlock other doors but if alone, only drivers door is unlocked and no one can get in via other doors. I had not thought about being behind the door if you reverse in to a space but had thought about reverse ram if you drive in forwards as the engine being at the front will be protected. Great point about leaving space in front so you can drive around if required, not just car jacking but if they break down
my car only unlocks the driver door if I pull the driver's handle, and as soon as the key is "inside" the car, the other doors will only unlock if I hit the unlock button. However if the key is out of the vehicle, any door can be unlocked by pulling the handle.
I'm from a country where carjacking is very common. These tips are very good, however with autolocking doors when you move off, those are pretty useless in that situation. They don't automatically lock until you're going about 5mph and they typically unlock automatically when you drop below 5mph. The best thing to do is to get in and immediately lock the doors. Most cars these days have a button by the window switches to lock all of the doors.
Most people probably know this but hide any valuables from sight too when parked up. Including the holder attached to the windscreen that you use for your phone as that’s a sure sign that you have something that can be sold easily.
You missed the biggest one Ash!
Car jacked so need to get you stopped without causing you to be suspicious, or evasive in any way.
They will often give you car a very small nudge (not really enough to damage) on the back bumper, act gutted and get out to discuss it with you.
You don’t notice the other passenger in the car also getting out too.
Out comes the weapon and it’s two against one.
Game over.
Edit.....
So take care if you ever get a slight nudge on your back bumper. Consider things before you jump out in annoyance.
Fair point.
if you jump out with an ak-47 they will change their mind. there are some fake models that look exactly like the real thing. Take it out of the car and start speaking gibberish, they'll give you their car too, you'll need to call a buddy to come pick it up.
@@ADCFproductions
Well obviously I never go anywhere without my trusty AK! I call mine Patricia and treat her real goood 😀
@@ADCFproductions No jokes I've actually seen some car jacking videos from the US.
I always find it so hypocritical that when they're trying to steal the car they're 'hard'. But the instant they get a few 9mm rounds to the gut, they suddenly want to play the victim card.
I've actually seen another video (not driving related, to be fair) of a thief who tried stealing some beers. But when he was shot in the leg, he actually had the audacity to beg for his life...
Sorry, but as the old saying goes. Don't dish out what you can't take back.
Great video - I’d always do a few decoy moves. Such as the ones you suggested, but also, supermarkets, busy areas, places you know well - and if you’re in an area where you aren’t certain, try to get to the nearest central location or head to a motorway. Don’t stop. Wind your windows up and keep everything close to hand in case you do have to do a runner. Get your handbag, your phone, your wallet, house keys etc and all things you need on you as you’re driving round just in case.
I always make a little note of what car is behind me if i've made 2 or 3 maneuvres and they have followed each of them. I start thinking "what are the chances they're going exactly where i am?" The roundabout one is the best, especially if you have 2 roundabouts closeby. Then you can more casually go up and down the main street and not make the following car as suspicious. Great video Ashley!
That Instagram photo cracked me up so much hahaha such a serious tone and then the massive smile, I love it
I stopped a car jacking last year, agreed not advisable but as I was in uniform and had a bright yellow steering brace to hand I guess the people thought better of it.
Again not advisable but sure made me feel good watching the rats run away empty handed
Thank you for reminding me to buy a steering wheel lock!
I've got a 2004 1.4 tdi Ford Fusion and I lock my doors when in it! It's a brilliant car.
Just curious as to why you didn't include doing a wee in the seat?
Mammals have a fear response of defecating themselves - it is thought to make them less appetising to predators. That's the excuse I use to be a 'shit' driver...
Are you suggesting that as a reactive action, proactive action or just general practice?
The roundabout suggestion is one I would expand upon. ESPECIALLY if you don’t know the area!
Keep going around and around at a reasonable rate. It’ll be way harder to try and stop you.
If they do come tearing around the outside, then stop and take an exit.
I used to keep sharpened pencils in the drivers side air vent as a taxi driver if it dose come down to it very useful ,or a 2ft breaker bar next to my seat
When I worked in South Africa car jacking was common. You were legally allowed to have flame throwers fitted at the side of the car, gaurenteed to blind any car jacker as a minimum.
As I brought my car back to the UK I did not tick the box for that optional extra.
The car, a golf, had a VW alarm immobiliser fitted as standard, without this you could not insure your car. In the UK I struggled to get my Insurance company to accept that this was a manufacturers standard feature, took months before they stopped asking for the brand. In the UK it was not common for this to be offered as an option let alone as a standard.
Other mods included antihigh jack remote. It brought the car to a halt after the car jacker drove it 100m and then locked the doors and put the alarm on. This option might become common in the UK if highjacking becomes common.
Tip 2….Yes Ashley….simple for those who have expensive prestige vehicles with current hi-tech goodies as standard hmmm. Nice vid👍
Keep doors locked in traffic queues too…thieves (usually teens for this) run up, open your passenger door, ransack the glovebox or snatch visible purses or wallets off the dash, then run back along the queue to the next victim, or off down an alley/path to their scummy nest. This especially in big towns and cities, but possible anywhere! EXTRA CAUTION: In car parks…muggers do not run at you brandishing a weapon with an evil snarl…more usually approach nicely asking for parking change/the time etc THEN turn instantly hostile and attack without warning.
I know of a couple of targeted attacks/attempts on cars with 1 person in the car at night on empty countryside roads. The car behind follows then overtakes and blocks the whole road by parking sideways. Scary stuff. Just got to have a plan in mind of how to get out of this situation.
The good thing about that is you can do whatever you like to get away because they sure as shit ain't going to the police and there will be no witnesses
Mine doesn't have auto lock doors but I'm not ashamed to admit once or twice I've felt uneasy getting into the car so I've hit the central locking button on the centre console soon as I'm in the car. If nothing else, buys me time, gives me options and peace of mind.
Great points. I'd just add on to the point about keeping the car moving; try and plan your route to minimise right turns, especially emerges.
I have a really good tip to reduce the risk of car theft: drive a really old, shit car.
You missed an important one from the other jacking vid... Don't drive home
Good point.
And if you have satnav, don't have you home address in it as 'home'. If you do have it on there, have it in the list with all the other destinations, and maybe as well as some others in your locale (maybe addresses of people you don't even know), but preferably none in your street. If you car does get taken in a car jacking you might lose a bag with keys in or they might (stupid thing to do) be with your car key. You don't want them paying you a visit...
Why does anyone need their home additionally ess in their sat nav? Surely you know off by heart where you live 🥴
Set home to a point of interest near to home or at least several streets away
@@David-bl1bt certainly if long distance, it'll alert you if there's any holdups so that it reroutes you. Also, should give an eta, which is useful. It's often helped me when I've done a long trip home that I know end to end, but there's been serious traffic delays en route, and it's diverted me on an unknown-to-me alternative route for part of it. I often laugh at it and think "You can try again, I'm not going THAT way!"
Great point - I’d always do a few decoy moves. Such as the ones Ashley suggested, but also, supermarkets, busy areas, places you know well - and if you’re in an area where you aren’t certain, try to get to the nearest central location or head to a motorway. Don’t stop
Another thing to note is some car jackers will set up scenarios such as someone laying in the road to appear injured to encourage people to get out of their car or "I need a lift to the hospital to see my dying parents", both of which the car jackers will take advantage of people's willingness to help people in need and take their cars.
14/6 22 Noticed; 1, At the start front of vehicle was over parking bay white line - gets extra attention whilst driver's away from the area but deters thieves who don't want any attention whilst breaking & entering.
2, Additional rear view mirrors in the vehicle - Police liveried cars have these too providing additional rear observation vision splay of any following traffic.
Couple of other tips: Dont take the same route home from work or any other regular travel everyday, mix it up. keep your keys in your bedroom, somewhere hard to access without you being woken up and if you have keyless entry car, keep it in a anti rfid wallet. Finally when leaving your house check for devices left near your home or car that could be used to pick up the radio signal from your keys, CCTV around your house can also deter theft from your home.
@@emilylouise1979 certainly isn’t the case with my Skoda Superb. I can open or lock either from the handle or the keyfob it doesn’t seem to care. So I would assume all VAG cars to be the same. But I do keep my keeps in a RFID pouch while in the house and in a location totally random to anyone but me should anyone try and search for them.
One other point i would like to add to where you park. Totally agree with reversing into a space, preferably against a fence or wall, however try to choose a space that is in view of a cctv.
I've heard it suggested to look around the back seat when entering the car (esp. at night) in case someone has broken in and is lurking.
I drive a Rolls Royce Ghost with suicide doors, doubt anyone would want to hijack it but should I drive into the parking spot instead of reverse in?
Your chauffeur should drive in, you should reverse in :)
tip 13 = have a tracker on your car so its easier to find it
tip 14 = have a spare key on you so u can take the car once you have tracked it
tip 15 = call the police once you've found the robbers location
You mean like this: th-cam.com/video/j43qdfvibj4/w-d-xo.html
The last time I was in a car while hijackers were interested, the people holding firearms quickly "dissuaded" them - not always an option for obvious reasons.
Several armed services teach the "keep moving" and "keep distance from vehicles in front" for convoy situations, and that's probably the easiest thing to relate to civilian driving.
Re the biker in the last video, the only thing I think the cammer did badly was describe it as "I'm going to flatten his bike!" - instead, describe it as "I'm going to give him a light tap, when I think I'll do least harm to him, just to guarantee my safety" - then do as my old man always said "don't think about doing it, do it." Once you've said it on camera and have evidence that your intentions are clear, knock the scumbag to the floor (and I hold this opinion being a biker myself).
To add to #5 - Don't open your window the whole way *until* the officer has given you proper Identification, just open it enough to be able to speak to the officer. Also you have every right to call 999 and ask for confirmation you are talking to an officer - you will not get in trouble for this, and a genuine officer should not have a problem with you doing so. (although they might get a bit of the hump)
have you ever seen any of the videos on the crimebodge you tube channel...
@@two-countiesdashcam exactly what I was going to write. They’re all cunts on there
The production quality of your videos is brilliant 👌🏼
Great tips, question though for older cars that don't have automatic locking would you advise the driver to lock them manually?
I do this in my 2006 car as it doesn't automatically lock the doors when you set off.
Install a dashcam with a GPS. Mine also has a track and trace function so I always know where my car is. If anything weird happens I can talk to the camera out loud and it will record to the cloud. It will also record anything that happens around the vehicle. Lock the doors when you get in, as soon as you get in. I trained my girlfriend to lock the doors again as soon as I get out and vice versa. Practice how to read signs so you know where the nearest hospital and/or police station is, so you can drive there anytime you need.
What dash camera you got? Sounds really good
@@Litesnip2022 Blackvue something, the expensive one where you need the app and the monthly subscription...
I'm not so sure about leaving that big a gap in front you at the lights, as someone could drive up the side of you and cut in - blocking your escape route. But yes, definitely leave space to be able to get away it doesn't need to be that big.
If you leave a gap someone MIGHT block you in, if don't leave a gap you ARE blocked in.
How about keeping the windows closed and use the aircon instead. I also tell my Mrs to lock her doors soon as she gets in the car, and when she's on her own to only open the window about a inch when she's on her own
On the last point you made, I am a disabled driver, driving with hand controls, I cannot exit as quickly as most and definitely cannot run so if it comes to it, hopefully it never does what should I do?
Thanks for your comment. I would still exit as quickly as possible. My first thought would be to vocalise what you are doing to let any attacker know that you’re not resisting. One answer won’t fix every situation however. Don’t forget it’s very unlikely to happen. Keep safe, Ashley.
I guess you are safe because nobody knows how to drive your car anyways.
@@ashley_neal thanks
My parents old car used to have a system that would kill the fuel pump after a couple of miles if a hidden switch wasn't activated. So when you got in the car and started it there was no problems but a mile down the road it would bleep and keep bleeping until you activated the hidden switch making it useless to a car jacker.
The auto locking of doors are great but if you are involved in an accident they may stop help getting to you, unless they auto unlock following a collision.
My car's auto-locking doors only apply to the exterior handle. The interior handle overrides the lock & opens the door. I also have a button on the dash for "unlock all doors" but I've never needed it.
@@redtela Yes but the auto unlock is needed to allow help to access you if you are unconscious etc.
edit - In fact I think some systems used to auto unlock over 50 mph for this reason, and then relock if you then accelerated over a certain speed afterwards.
@@gordon861 lets say I'm asleep at a motorway service station, officer wants to check on me but can't wake me, and they start to think I'm not breathing.
That's enough justifiable reason to break out a window punch tool and I'd be happy to replace the window.
Who needs to unlock from the outside, for legitimate purposes? Most police vehicles (with the possible exception of "panda" cars) have window punch's available, same as ambulance & fire do.
@@redtela Sorry multiple conversations taking place here on the same question, in the case of a serious accident where the driver is unconscious first people on scene are unlikely to be emergency services, who are normally 5-10 minutes away. At this point it becomes very helpful if they can get to the driver, if the doors are locked then they need to take out a window, not everyone has a window punch in their car.
@@gordon861 lots of bricks/stones/other hard/sharp implements laying around though.
Even without training on how to enter vehicles in an emergency, most rational people would be on the phone to emergency services, who can talk them through appropriate actions.
This is why the "auto-unlock" feature did used to be on cars, but isn't any more, it's simply not a requirement, and is open to more abuse than being useful.
I have a 2005 mazda 6. Im fraught each day with worry about this happening to me.
The Renault Zoe has a setting you can turn on in the settings menu where the car auto locks the doors once you start driving, this can also be controlled manually by the lock button next to the emergency lights button.
EVs are perfect for these kinds of scenarios as well with their instant torque from low speeds lack of gears slowing you down as well as their fast acceleration and good handling with the weight low to the ground. But I think the auto door locking is what's most important.
Don't forget the one where two or more big guys show up claiming to purchase your vehicle. They get in for a test drive in the front seat and one beside you in the back seat and pull out a knife telling you to get out and the car is theirs. I remember hearing this on the car throttle podcast. They never found the thieves nor the car. What a shitty day.
Tip number 2. I would go one better than that, get into the habit of manually locking the doors yourself as soon as you get in. Have it set to automatically lock aswell just incase you forget, but I have made pressing the button to lock the doors part of getting in the car now. Just like putting the key in the ignition or putting your seat belt on, the doors get locked.
1:52 the doors lock when u go up to 5 mph to unlock the doors, simply pull the inside door handle or press the little padlock button to unlock the doors (or on older fords, pull the little silver thing on the drivers side to unlock all the doors) you can also lock the doors by pressing the padlock button (on older fords, push the silver tab in on the inside handle and the doors will lock)
I lock my car doors after getting in and before even starting the car up
Thanks, can you do 12 carjacking tips next?
For a long time now I have done most of these tips. I always lock my own doors, the car doesn’t get chance to but it’s nice if I forget that they’ll lock automatically. I’ve driven away from home when I thought we were being followed and done this a few times.
I try to keep my wits about me and my wife sure does too but I’m a bit of a panic type so really would have to fight to keep calm if owt did kick off.
One of my worst “we think we’re done for but weren’t” episodes was in Vegas with a hire car. I drove us Downtown to see Fremont St and I parked up in what was a very dark multi-storey hotel car park but it was so poorly lit. We got out (Mum was with us too) and immediately noticed 4 people appear that were just hanging about a short way away. I froze and about shat my pants thinking it was a gang. Biggest false alarm ever! We’re in vegas and everyone is going into the casino from their own cars. I’m thinking car jacking, mugging, burglary and all sorts! 😑 TBH, it was one of the well known but older casino’s so was actually ok.
ive had people (my own family) making fun of me for locking my doors as soon as i get into the car
@@IrrieldeCZ - I’ve been doing it for decades. If I was a back seat passenger I’d lock the door. Never a time now I’ll drive with unlocked doors in any city.
Leaving the car keys or handing them over should the worst happened. Although valid advice, I wonder how insurance companies would view this, technically I’d suggest they’d say you handed them the vehicle over and won’t pay out!
This is nonsense. Victims of crimes are not expected to offer resistance to attackers in order to protect property. No insurance company on Earth would have such a policy, legally or ethically. Insurance companies try to avoid paying unnecessary costs, but any company that tried that argument would be sued into oblivion.
@Michael Smith - All insurance companies recognise police advice on theft and car crime - so if you follow police advice, you're fine. If you did try and take things into your own hands and something went wrong, you're in real hot water. No insurance company would ever expect you put yourself in danger.
@@theaikidoka This was posted as a genuine query, I’m not suggesting anyone place themselves in danger. Although I wouldn’t put it passed an insurance company to attempt not to pay out, unless the claim was validated by the police.
Remember in UK law an "assault" is different to a "battery". So you can be assaulted (the fear of immediate unlawful violence) without being hit. If someone is brandishing a weapon or threatening to injure you then you have likely been assaulted by them, its not like you've given your car away voluntarily.
@@homeoftheinepttulpagamer, you’ve nailed that, for sure.
Ashley , by keeping a SPACE behind the vehicle your following , as your doing , IF they reverse , you have a "better " chance of horn warning , before they hit ? This has happend to me , but the other driver did not look before reversing . Recorded on dash cam ! I detest drivers in a queue parking 2 ft from my exhaust . WHY so close ?
I am about to drive on my own for the first time, I work in a hotel which has a car park,
however my dad suggests parking in an estate just opposite the hotel as he thinks I may struggle in the hotel car park if its busy, I don't know what that estate is like and i would feel safer in the hotel car park where there are cameras.
I wouldn't be comfortable leaving my car in a random estate for 8-9 hours, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I don't like driving around with doors locked - hijackings are extremely rare and usually only for brand new high value cars , which mine aren't . Although I could set doors to auto lock , it just hampers rescuers if you are in a bump or take unwell at the wheel , also if your car goes on fire it can prevent people from rescuing you . I can quickly lock the doors with one touch of a button if someone approaches . Those to me a regretter concerns . Also , if someone did try to steal my car , one I was sure of their intentions , I'd either drive over them or reverse into their car , smashing my way out of the situation .
Something else I would add is to try to get a good look at the hijacker. It's surprising how bad people are at recalling these necessary details.
Keeping all windows closed, even in summer, would be another - at least in town.
I know some cars self lock, but of all the ones with various central locking I have owned - inc my 2019 car, none of them have had it...instead they have had a single button to lock or unlock the entire car.
I'd like to add, when you are running away from the scene, do not run in the same direction your car is pointed or the same direction hijackers are going. Also, try to head toward a well-lit place where there are people. Seek refuge in an open shop or pub, etc while awaiting the police.
I'm a bit wary of locking the doors when I'm driving due to what happens if I'm in a bad accident and the emergency services try to gain access with the doors locked. I think the doors are programmed to unlock themselves in that situation but, if the car is extensively damaged, can you rely on that?
It’s really easy to open locked doors with the right tools. It’s not a big deal actuslly.
The first-responders will simply break a window to gain access to the interior door handle. They are well equipped to extricate people from cars whose doors won't open (jammed, locked, etc.). In a really bad crash (eg: roll-over), they're likely to go in through either the front or rear window and forget even trying to open a mangled door.
Some really interesting ideas there, thanks very much for sharing. As you say, very useful in general driving as well as a situation where you're concerned you're being followed (or worse).
To reinforce the point, using a hand held phone when driving is normally an offence, *but not when calling the emergency services*. I have wondered about having a cheap payg mobile (not a smart phone) to keep for emergency calls only - in fact you wouldn't even need any credit to dial triple nine anyway. Another perhaps obvious point - always have a phone on you when in the car and make sure it's got plenty of battery life left!
The point about how to react / know you're rights when stopped by the police is a particularly interesting one, maybe worthy of another video? It never occurred to me to think what if someone saying they were a police officer wasn't genuine, all the times I've been stopped it was by a marked police car so it seemed pretty obvious! But aside from that, what's the correct thing to do if stopped? I've not been stopped for a while but when I used to drive much older cars it did used to happen to me a bit. You've got nothing to hide and you want to co-operate and to show straight away that you're wanting to be helpful, so what do you do for the best - do you get out of the car? Stay in but open the window? Do you hand over your keys? Do you try to be proactively helpful or does that risk antagonising a police officer who may wish you to wait for their directions? Do you joke as I did once that I was a burglar but it was my night off? (fortunately the police officer took it in good humour - I was wearing driving gloves which prompted the conversation!)
Ashley I'm sure I'll benefit from watching this a number of times to fully absorb all the points you raise. Thanks again.
Good tips.
Here's a funny story.
Back in the the 80's, it was the thing to have companies in supermarket car parks, offering to engrave your registration number on the car windows as a security measure.
One you chap asked if I wanted it and I said "No thanks. No need. My car is protected by Laser."
He asked how it works, so I pointed to my van and said, Go and open the front door just an inch or two, it's not locked.
Bless him. Off he toddles, opens the door a crack, then slammed it shut.
Yes, My 36 inches to the shoulder, Standard poodle, in full show clip making him look even bigger, was asleep in the back and when the door opened and it wasn't me, apparently, raised his lip only 6 inches from the chaps nose and growled so loud that the van vibrated.
I went to do my shopping after calling over "That's Laser' " which was the dog's name.
Oh how I cackled.
All good points. I hadn't really thought of the driving around roundabouts or doing multiple u turns to really suss out if your being followed. V good advice
In short floor the accelerator if they in front of the car happens collateral damage.
The autolock doors, DO NOT open in the event of an accident. Emergency services will need to break the window to get into your car. It should be stated in your instruction manual with a large ! caution. It's up to you. Personally, anytime I see dodgy people about at traffic lights, I hit the central locking button on my right door console. I do use the auto-lock, for one, the passenger door doesn't auto-unlock when you try and open it like the drivers door does (probably a alternative to a front seat child lock). Which gets annoying.
Also watch for people following you home with a view to them taking your car later or when you park up and get out.
I would suggest that you don't wait for the drive away locking. If you are unsure or are suspicious about the intent of others around you, manually trigger the locks as soon as you get in the car.
I do a lot of driving around Maidstone in a Mazda MX-5, and Maidstone can be a sh**hole at times with all the crime, so I try to drive on the M20 motorway as much as possible, as I'd be a target in the town center. That's my tip right there. Drive on motorways as much as possible as pedestrian hijackers won't get near you (if they did, they'd have only themselves to blame getting mowed down at 70 mph).
Are you really the guy from undateables?
This is a very useful guide for anyone living in say, Liverpool or Manchester
Buy a crap car, that usually works lol
I have a 2001 Seat Toledo. I think thats one anti-jacking prevention.
I totally agree with the points that you made in this video and I just wondered something about that 12th tip. What if you've got a lot of stuff or a pet in your vehicle that is irreplaceable? Do you still give up the car? Do you try and take the items or pets with you? Do you crash into them and try to drive away?
Depends on the person and whether you're okay with running people down. The police are seemingly okay with you hitting/running over people who are threatening you.
Or the easiest option is to get a full cat 1 alarm with anti hijack....if someone pulls you out the car and drives off, the car registers the key isn’t in the proximity of the vehicle, after 20-30 seconds after the car drives off (gives you safe distance between you and the attackers) the car indicators flash and fuel line is disabled, which makes the car think it’s ran out of fuel so stops and once stopped full alarm and horn sounds. No more driving and they’re on foot running, you go pick car up, happy days.
Clifford 650 + anti hijack.
Remain Calm & Carry On Moving! Got It! Thank You So Much Ashley! 🕯🌏🇬🇧
My car is simply too old to have automatic locks however as soon as i get in the car i press the lock button on the centre console. A friend once said if you lock the doors and get into a crash won't it be harder for emergency services to get you out, i said i'd rather not be stopped at lights and have a carjack incident.
I very much doubt a locked door would make much of a hold up for the emergency services getting into your vehicle if they needed to they would smash a window.
@@peacockealot Most cars will automatically unlock if involved in a crash. This can be used by robbers, intending to steal from you, but less likely if they want the car.
@@peacockealot It won't stop the emergency services but they are often not the first people on scene in a serious crash that will require getting you out of a car quickly. If you need to be removed from the vehicle then the 10 minute wait for the proper kit may kill you.
@@gordon861 but the only time you wouldn't be able to get out of the locked car is if it's totally wasted right??
@@TinyPigy282 Unconscious and injured or heart attack, in either case you want help to be able to get to you. I probably have something in my car to take out a window (but not on the bike) if I needed to but it'd be another delay where seconds count.
If you don't want to dial a phone while driving and your car hasn't got Bluetooth, press the emergency button -- it's usually up by the dome lights. This way you can concentrate on the driving.
My dads old car had a wireless key so if it was on and you got out of the car with the key you could still drive off. He kept the key in his pocket so if he got out the key went with. The car would then be able to move for so long and then recognise the missing key. In the case of someone taking the car they would be able to drive off but after a while the car would recognise the key is missing and after a while slow the car to a stop and be useless
Some of the advice here would also apply if you are being followed by a "road rager"