Close to fifth of drivers leave gadgets on display

Nearly twenty per cent of motorists in the UK are leaving devices on display in their vehicles, making them prone to opportunistic thieves, it has been claimed.

Accoding to Zurich, the average amount of stereos, satellite navigation systems and other valuables average £160 for each car.

In total across Britain, this is a combined risk being taken by motorists worth £4 billion.

According to Zurich head of underwriting Roy Seeds, this may be down to "time-poor" drivers simply not having the time to make sure nothing is on display when they leave the vehicle.

"It's now common for our cars to be filled with our possessions - not just in-car entertainment and driving gadgets," he said.

Statistics from the Home Office have shown that vehicle crime has dropped 51 per cent in the last ten years, although 1.6 million robberies were recorded over 2005 to 2006.



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