Tuesday morning was a nightmare for car owners in the UK: Not only was the temperature dropping to extremely low levels, but six drivers who left their vehicles out to defrost returned to empty lots. This happened in a timespan of just half an hour, causing police to issue stern reminders to owners to remain vigilant of car theft. Weather forecasters are preditcing temperatures to drop even further in the coming days.
Parts of Coventry and Warwickshire were even colder than Finland and Iceland, according to the Coventry Telegraph. This opens the opportunity for even more car thefts to occur if owners continue to practice irresponsible defrosting habits. The car theft nightmare, equivalent to one car being stolen every five minutes, left a desperate Central Motorway Police Group tweeting "Seriously!!!" and explaining that owners need to stop leaving vehicles unattended when defrosting, or leaving the engine on to remove frost from the windshield.
The Central Motor way Police Group added: "Come on people, don't do it!!" The Thames Valley Police, of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinhamshire, also warned car owners not to go into the house as they wait for their cars to de-ice, according to Mirror. Car theft is in a position to become more commonplace as thieves take advantage of the onslaught of winter, with sub-zero levels being predicted in the coming days. Two of five British motorists practice defrosting, as shown by AA research.
But these car owners should be wary, as most insurance will not cover cases where keys were left in the ignition of an unattended vehicle. Defrosting can still be practiced, it said, but owners must stay with their vehicles. The AA also provided other precautions, explaining that using hot water to defrost was a bad idea as it could lead to cracked glass. Using wipers could also damage the windshield, it said. De-icer spray, meanwhile, is useful to keep around at this time, they added.
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