Taking the keys out of your farm vehicle is the single most important step you can take to prevent it being stolen The risk of farm vehicle thefts increases significantly over winter, with the long, dark evenings making it easier for criminals to operate in isolated rural areas. “Too many farmers assume their vehicles are safe on their land, but sadly this is not the case,” says Arthur Denton, Cornish Mutual’s chartered legal executive and claims team leader. “We usually see an increase in claims for stolen vehicles during the winter months. It’s a time when vehicles are more likely to be left unused with farmers on their land less often than during the spring and summer. One year we saw a spate of Land Rover and quad bikes thefts, most likely stolen to order.”
DORSET farmers and rural businesses are being warned to be vigilant for criminal vehicle theft gangs. The risk of farm vehicle thefts increases significantly over winter, with the long, dark evenings making it easier for criminals to operate in isolated rural areas. “Too many farmers assume their vehicles are safe on their land, but sadly this is not the case,” says Arthur Denton, Cornish Mutual’s chartered legal executive and claims team leader. “We usually see an increase in claims for stolen vehicles during the winter months. It’s a time when vehicles are more likely to be left unused with farmers on their land less often than during the spring and summer. One year we saw a spate of Land Rover and quad bikes thefts, most likely stolen to order.”
DORSET farmers and rural businesses are being warned to be vigilant for criminal vehicle theft gangs. The risk of farm vehicle thefts increases significantly over winter, with the long, dark evenings making it easier for criminals to operate in isolated rural areas. “Too many farmers assume their vehicles are safe on their land, but sadly this is not the case,” says Arthur Denton, Cornish Mutual’s chartered legal executive and claims team leader. “We usually see an increase in claims for stolen vehicles during the winter months. It’s a time when vehicles are more likely to be left unused with farmers on their land less often than during the spring and summer. One year we saw a spate of Land Rover and quad bikes thefts, most likely stolen to order.”