Where Should I Leave My Car Keys?

If you toss your car keys on a table or a hook near the door, you might want to rethink that. That’s because thieves are most likely to look for them there. It doesn’t matter if it’s a traditional car key or a key fob. Thieves understand human nature and are aware of our tendencies to do the convenient thing.

Frustrate them by finding more creative storage methods. Especially for key fobs, as car thieves are becoming more inventive. Thieves are now committing “car burglaries”, where they enter your home specifically to steal your keys.

The technology underlying key fobs means they need your car keys to enter and start your car. This isn’t always the case though. They can also intercept the signal between your key fob and your car, mimic it and use it to steal your car right out of your driveway. This is called relay theft.

How do you prevent this?