Survey finds 80% of Canadians feel vehicles vulnerable to theft

A new survey commissioned by a non-profit anti-fraud group has found that a majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft.

Nearly 80 per cent of people questioned in the Équité Association survey said they felt their vehicles could be a target for thieves.

The survey was conducted by Angus Reid.

Equite’s vice president of investigative services says the findings were not surprising. The reality of modern auto theft, said Bryan Gast, is that simply locking a car door is no longer secure.

The VP said organized crime has traded crowbars for “technology-based theft,” including “key fob relay attacks” and reprogramming that easily bypasses car security systems.

With files from the Canadian Press