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The UK’s van drivers are making life easy for thieves. More than half don’t have an alarm fitted; most are without an immobiliser; and some don’t lock their vans! London appears to be the hotbed for thieves targeting vans with 35% of drivers having their vans broken into in the last three years compared to 16% nationally. The areas least affected by van crime are Wales and the Midlands. Drivers in London are the most security conscious and most lock their vans but they are the worst at emptying the contents! The least security conscious are drivers in the South East and Anglia who leave their vans unlocked.
Customers buying a new vehicle are to be given a £2,000 discount if they are replacing for scrap a vehicle older than 10 years. Scheme will start in May It will last until March 2010 (or sooner if the budget is used) Vehicle being replaced must be more than 10 years old and owned for more than 1 year The manufacturer must agree to fund £1,000 of the discount in order to participate Many details are to be confirmed such as a definition of “vehicle”, exact start date and if there will be maximum levels of emissions from the new vehicle