SAICB Newsletter June 2009: The profile of a wanted vehicle

Introduction

In view of the high rate of vehicle theft and hijackings in South Africa, it is not surprising that the risk pro-file of vehicles features prominently in purchasing decisions. Unfortunately, the lack of reliable pub-lished information on vehi-cle risk profiles results in decision-making that relies on anecdotal information, or worse, information gleaned from unreliable sources.

This article looks at the vehicle crime holistically by:

* looking at the general characteristics of vehicle crime in South Africa;
* giving a general over-view of the profile of a wanted vehicle;
* defining “risk” as a method of measuring the risk profile of vehicles; and
* looking at the factors that influence the risk profile of vehicles.

The article further gives general guidelines when buying a vehicle.

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