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Insurance warning over gadgets left in cars

British motorists are leaving gadget worth a total of £3.9 billion on clear view in their unattended cars - which it has been suggested makes them a target for thieves.

According to car insurance firm Zurich, expensive items such as CDs, DVD players and satellite navigation (sat-nav) systems are often left on display in parked vehicles.

Some 85 per cent of Brits leave at least some belongings in their cars, wit the average price of the items amounting to £145, Zurich's research shows.

However, one in five walks away from their vehicle containing more than £200 and one in 20 leaves £500 at risk of theft.

But that is nothing compared to some foolhardy motorists who leave valuables worth more than £2,000 in their parked cars.

Roy Seeds, head of motor underwriting at Zurich Insurance said: "It's now common for our cars to be filled with our possessions - not just in-car entertainment and driving gadgets, but even clothes and designer accessories.

"Yet harried, time-poor drivers often fail to realise just how valuable the possessions they leave in their cars are and are not taking the right precautions."

Mr Seeds urged motorists to take their most valuable possessions with them if at all possible when leaving their car unattended.

But if there is no other option, the boot is the safest place for them as thieves will be far less likely to break into a vehicle if expensive items are hidden away.

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18/09/2007 17:09:58

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