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WHITBY FREE PRESS, DURHAM>MOVES, NOVEMBERiI 7"\'E Alam sstes becomngppular with car owners montli arequite comilOn. If po By WAAI, SECURITY INC. Pickering Under the cover of darkness two men step from a sinister van and approach one of the countless new commercial complexes that dot the City. Within seconds they are out of the van, slcdgehammeTlrs in hand, and thcy begin tosmash a whole in the back wall of an automnotive supply shop. Thirty seconds later thcy busy thcmsclvcs with removing engine components already mounted on automobiles in the shop, removing boxed components from the shelves and searching for petty cash. Twenty minutes later thcy're gone. Total loss $15,000.00 and a lot of aggravation1. This story neyer makes headlines but it is a familiar one with many ini the automotive industry. Thc automotive trade is particularly vulnerable to thieves and vandals due to the industry's high profile and the lucrative market for stolen automotive merchandise. Insurance is the first step in protecting businesses from the ravages of crime but it doesn't cover other costs and frustrations experienced by the victimized. The alarmn industry hiad tried to kccp pace with the increased demands placed on it by insurance com- panies, some cf which refuse to issue policies without alarm systems, and end users who require alarms that are easy to use. reliable and cost efficient. For those in the automotive trade who have been broken into and are thinking about installing an alarrn systern or to those who have one already and are thinking about upgrading their systcmn here are soîne helpful tips. The automotive alarrnmarket is broken down into two segments, mobile alarms and alarins for buildings. Mobile alarms are usually placed in service f leets or private owners. This type of systemn sounds an audible alarrn whever the vehlicle is broken into or tran- smits a signal, via radio transmit- ter, to notify someone at a remnote location. ProfessionLllly installed, these alarms function well and are gaining increased popularity fromn the owners of prestige or customized vehicles. The second type of alarmn is designed to protect a building and its contents. In recent years Stuck ?Don Spinniîig Excessive spinning of your wheels can be dangerous. On cars with automnatic trasmissiofi, the rotation speed of a spinning tire can be twice that indicated on the speedometer. The speed of rotation could therefore surpass the tolerance limits of the tire and cause the tire to explode. criminals involved in break and en- ter thefts have educated them- selves in basic alarms and developed techniques for avoiding coîîtacted doors and windows. Sometimes these techniques are daringly innovatiVe. Other times they are, as simple as smashing through a unprotected solid wall. Troday ail professioiiallY installed alarm systems attempt to provide somne sort of space protec- tion within the building itself to augment basic window and door contacts. Trhis type of protection is often providcd with something as simple as a passive infrared detector tbat triggers an alarrn when it senses people inoving about alter hiours. Ilad busiîîesses spent extra rnoney on a motion detector, it is doubtful that criîninals responsible for, in- trusions would have escaped detec- tion. Athough ail these sytems have the provision for locail sirens and 'spin tires When stuck in snow, the best way to get out is to rock the car back and forth; if the rhythm is smooth, this mcthod will be casier on your tires, as well as on your transmissionl. The driver alternates betwecn for- ward and reverse gears. here again, respect the recommefi- dations set by the car manufac- turer. beils many insurance compafiies will flot recognize an ailarm systeml unless it is mnonitored arounld the elock by a recogniized alarm station. T[le reason for this is sim- ply that at 3 a.m. there are few people arouiid a commercIil coin- plex (o hear anly audible alarms. Monitori ng rates vary depending on the services provided but $20 per have toyed with. the idea of an alarm system it's not a baid idea (o get a couple of quotes. An installing alarin cornpany should send, sommoe otit to youewithout charge or obligation. When.you have oh.- tained quotes inquire about service and rerereciles. Price al<)ne should not be the basis of your decision. RELIABLE SECURITY' FOR VOUR BUSINEËSS IS waa 1A SOUND INVESTMENT THAT'S WHY: SECURUTY INC. ATTERSLEY TIRE has used WAAL SECURITY INC. to proieci their new location. WAAL SECURITY INC. Residential * Commercial * Industrial Toronto: 364-9423 BETTER Pickering: 420-6276 BUREAU