The recent news reported on the BBC that thefts from trucks and lorries have risen by 63% in the last year alone gives some indication of the scale of the growing problem of freight crime. Truckersworld, an organisation of lorry drivers, is asking for better protection from thieves who are increasingly targeting freight goods. One concrete, innovative and indeed revolutionary solution to this problem is the Zenloc Container Security Alarm (www.zenloc.com)
Freight crime costs the UK economy a staggering £250 million a year. Police report that 50 heavy goods vehicles were hijacked by thieves last year, with many more incidents of theft occurring year-on-year. Truckersworld are lobbying ministers to increase their protection before they are forced to pass the mounting cost of theft directly on to consumers. The organisation has made it clear to authorities that it is when lorry drivers are parked up and asleep that they are most at risk; they are often only made aware of the theft or security breach when it is too late given the distance from the driver’s cab to the back of the container. Current freight locks and trailer locks on the market can be all too easily hampered with or removed without the knowledge of the driver.
This is precisely where the Zenloc Container Security Alarm adds value, and why it is the most far-reaching form of transport protection to come on the market for many years. The Zenloc Container Alarm gives increased driver protection and remote indication of any attempted security breach. The alarm is quickly and easily attached to the back of any container (making it suitable for all sorts of freight security: air, road and sea freight) with correct attachment indicated both visually and audibly. The driver then takes a remote handset receiver with him, allowing him to leave his vehicle (within a 300 metre radius), return to his cab and even fall sound asleep. Any attempted break-in in will send a coded message to the receiver, alerting the driver of the security breach and allowing him to act without him having to put himself at risk. At the same time, a high intensity strobe light and piercing audible alarm will be emitted to deter the thieves and further attract help. The only way this can be deactivated is through a key code being entered into the receiver which the driver still has on his person.
There are further revolutionary elements that make this alarm truly groundbreaking, and a product that is sure to tackle the growing problem of trailer security. The alarm has already won an award for innovative manufacturing and has been heralded in industry publications as a ‘stowaway alarm’, referring to its use in the prevention of illegal immigrants breaking into trucks. Find out the full scope of this new transport alarm at www.zenloc.com.
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