Province-wide blitz targets auto break-ins ON MAY 11 ICBC and police forces across the province will spearhead a campaign to help you pro- tect yourself from kids like Mark. At 15, Mark was already a pro at ripping people off. In and out of a car in less than two minutes, he usually left with any loose valuables and the stereo in the he One day, in broad daylight, Mark approached a car and deftly - opened the locked .door. Both hands working in. unison, he opened the knobs off the radio, loosened the mounting bolts and slid the unit out of the dash. That’s when a police officer stepped up and said, ‘Take it again from where you started on the radio.” Mark’s luck ran out ... not then, but a few weeks earlier when the police caught him with stolen goods, His performance was at ICBC’s salvage yard and the Police videotaped everything as part of a training program for crime-prevention officers. Theft from auto is a big, ex-- pensive problem. Last year, B.C. motorists reported over 45,000 claims to ICBC. The total cost of claims settled was $24.4 million. The police tell us there are things we can and should be doing to prciect ourselves. The first tip is simple — ‘“‘Lock it or lose it.”’ If you can; remove valuables from your vehicle. If Ken Hardie AUTOTOPIC you can’t, at least lock them away in the trunk where no one can see them. You can also deter thieves by etching your driver’s licence humber onto valuables and re- cording serial numbers. Some police forces offer the free use of etching pens. Comprehensive insurance covers motorists against thefts of perma- nently attached vehicle accessories. Once the motorist pays the deduc- tible the insurer will replace stolen vehicle parts and repair any dam- age the thief caused during the break-in. Autoplan covers all parts sup- plied by the vehicle manufacturer. If you add expensive ‘‘after- market’’ items such as stereos or cellular phones, you may need to upgrade your coverage. Your Autoplan broker will have all the information you'll need about ICBC or privaie coverage. Ask your local police for more information on the Lock It or Lose It program and for ways you can protect your property. Volkswagen finished ’91 with impressive record THE INTERNATIONAL success ef the Volkswagen Group in 1991 has reconfirmed its position as the fourth largest car manufacturer in the world, and number one in Europe. The VW Golf was the European best-seller for the ninth _ year in a row. In Germany it racked up an astounding first place for the sevenieenth con- secutive year. . _ An impressive number of new models has recently appeared from the Volkswagen Group, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda. The new Aud? 100: with its V6 engine, Audi Convertible, VR6 Corrado, Golf, Jetta, Passat with optional nar- tow-angle VR6, joined the other new models from Spain and Czechoslovakia in the past few months. The Golf was named een “Car of the Year’’ for 1992. : The Volkswagen Group con- tinues to lead in new technology, demonstrating its Chico hybrid electric car, and showing the re- markable Audi Spyder and Audi Avus concept cars. A major mile- stone was passed in 1991 when the 60 millionth Volkswagen was completed at the Wolfsburg plant. In Canada, the company will honor its 40th anniversary with year-long celebrations. There is light at the end of the tunnel. For example, the mortality rate of Hodgkinson’s Disease has been reduced by a remarkable 90%. 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