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With fuel prices on the increase in the third quarter of 2008, so is the rate of thefts from commercial vehicles. A number of cases over the last year highlight the serious impact of this problem for many companies across the country.<\/p>\n
Most recently in December 08 police alerted HGV drivers in Surrey to be vigilant after 650 litres of fuel was siphoned from three lorries parked in a lay-by in Chertsey just off the M25. Surrey Police crime reduction adviser Maureen Ions says: “Local officers are concerned that having discovered an easy source of income, the offences will continue or move elsewhere.”<\/p>\n
In November 2008 police in East Yorkshire issued a security warning to haulers, one company experienced 6,000 litres of diesel being stolen from it’s 14 trucks in the yard. A spokesman for Humberside Police appealed for witnesses to come forward and advised all haulage companies in the area to check their security in case the gang struck again.<\/p>\n
June 2008 saw\u00a0a transport company near Wolverhampton\u00a0affected by theft, the company\u00a0reported\u00a0a loss\u00a0of\u00a0\u00a3100,000 through diesel thefts in a matter of weeks. The company has stated that any further thefts could result in the closure of the company and the loss of 40 jobs.<\/p>\n
The anti-syphoning devices that aide automotive\u00a0 provide prevent theft from commercial vehicles.\u00a0 Matthew Burke, Sales Director advised “A small investment in this anti-theft equipment can save a company hundreds of thousands of pounds in the long-term. The devices are easy to fit, ideal for commercial vehicles and stop syphoning\u00a0right from\u00a0the top of the tank”.<\/p>\n