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A YouGov survey has revealed that 43% of motorists have left their car keys with someone they don't know.
Commissioned by the SMMT, the Home Office, Metropolitan Police and safety body Thatcham, the study showed that two in five adults had left keys to a vehicle with strangers during the past 12 months, whereas only 11% had left their house keys within an unknown person.
Almost three quarters (71%) of respondents did not check whether the company or individual with whom they'd let their keys was a member of an accredited code of practice or other professional standard and only 11% said they immediately looked for CCTV, gated entry or manned barriers in a car park. Respondents admitted to frequently leaving their keys on display near front doors, in hallways or on sideboards.
Commenting on the results, Sarah Newton, minister for safeguarding, vulnerability and countering extremism, said: "The public would be forgiven for putting vehicle crime to the back of their minds, but the recent rise in the number of reported crimes is a reminder that determined thieves are still out there and we should remain vigilant."
In response, the commissioning parties behind the survey have published a 10-point plan to help consumers safeguard their vehicles' keys, which can be viewed at www.smmt.co.uk/2016/05/motor-industry-facts-2016/.
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