Tradespeople Should Note Device’s Anti-theft Successes

Telematics specialist, HH Driveright, has helped a high-profile client reduce vehicle and goods theft incidents by 82%.  This is in high-risk areas of the UK, in which its delivery vans are fitted with HH Driveright’s GM 2020 vehicle security device.

In the non-high-risk areas, where vans are not fitted with the GM 2020, there has been a 42% increase in the client’s theft experiences.

These figures should be noted by tradespeople, who could also benefit from having the same device fitted, to protect both their van and their tools.

The hugely contrasting figures from HH Driveright demonstrate the latent theft threat and the value of a device which swiftly changes driver behaviours with regard to locking their van.  Research surveys have shown 45% of owners do not lock their vans when not in use.[1]

Theft figures also show 40,000 incidents of tool theft in 2022, with over 100 tools a day stolen from vans.[2]  Detection rates are remarkably low, nationwide.  Government data shows, in 47% of cases, that theft from vehicles is due to doors having been left unlocked.[3]

HH Driveright’s GM 2020 auto-immobilises any van left unlocked and unattended for more than 10 seconds, if the driver does not respond to an audible alert in that time.  If the vehicle is compatible, the GM 2020 can also auto-lock the van doors.

For a tradesperson, this could be vital.  It prevents the van from being driven away and gives the driver a wake-up call.  A van could disappear within 20 seconds of being left unlocked. Having the GM2020 do the thinking for the van owner, can be crucial. 

Any van stolen through forced entry, and driven away with tools onboard, could also be immobilised manually, when the driver stops.  A call to the HH Driveright control room can trigger that immobilisation, if the device has been set up to do this.  

Even if theft is overnight, the GM 2020 could trigger a next-day immobilisation, whenever the driver exits a van that it detects is being driven. The tracking capacities of the GM 2020 could pinpoint the van’s location, helping police to act.

Vans are of great value to thieves and the issue of van theft is not going to go away, being predicted to rise by 62% by 2030. A gang will either sell a stolen van to a pre-determined customer, or strip it down into component parts for re-sale, often abroad.  Tools also have a great resale value but are also precious commodities for work people, who simply cannot carry out their jobs without them.

“We are delighted to see the GM 2020’s positive impact reflected in our client’s figures,” says HH Driveright’s managing director, Rebecca Hall. “They demonstrate how effective it is in combatting van and contents theft.  With an 82% drop in the highest risk areas, our client is benefiting from a fantastic level of protection, simply by ensuring vehicles are not left unlocked and vulnerable.  

“The GM 2020 is a far more effective deterrent than just a tracker.  It is a fundamental weapon in any business continuity strategy for a tradesperson, large or small, whether it is protecting their van or their tools.”

More information about the GM 2020 can be found at www.hhdriveright.com          

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HH Driveright is an award-winning vehicle security and compliance specialist, with exciting and advanced solutions for van drivers, caravan owners and car drivers wishing to protect their vehicles, livelihood and reputation. It won the 'Keeping Your Show on the Road' award at the 2022 Logistics UK Van Awards and is continually finding ways to achieve that goal, to keep vehicles and their drivers or owners safe and protected.