Monday 20 May 2013

Where do most Highjackings occur?

By October 2011, South Africa's vehicle population was 10,156,186, according to the eNaTIS.

64,504 (176 per day) cars, worth more than R9-billion, were stolen and 10,627 vehicles were hijacked in 2011.

This means that of the 570,012 vehicles sold in 2011, at least 75,131 occurred due to theft and hijackings.

Source: So South Africa is a stable economy built on solid rock is it?

It should be noted that the majority of hijackings take place in front of private residences, usually in the drive-ways.

In front of private residences 51%.
Victims sitting in parked cars 10%.
At traffic lights 7%.
At a stop street or yield sign 6%.
At business premises 5%
Victims forced off road by decoys 4%.
While taxis are loading/offloading passengers 4%.
At shops, post offices and telephone booths 3%.
Victims parking, that is to say either starting, leaving or approaching parked cars 2%.
Victims stationary and working at the roadside, that is to say repairing telephone cables 2%.
While loading and offloading goods 2%.
At other intersections 1%.
At filling stations 1%.
By hitchhikers 1%.
Unspecified 1%.

Source : Hi-tech Security's general manager, Vernon Lancaster

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