The car alarm system is probably the most conflicting part of your car. Designed to prevent car theft by attracting concerned onlookers with a noise, it does more to annoy everybody in the ...

WTOP traffic reporter Steve Dresner, a familiar voice on WTOP’s daily broadcast, shares his experience — and lessons learned — after his car was broken into last week. Last weekend, I joined the ...

Don’t have a home alarm system? Well, one popular post claims anyone who owns a modern car actually does. It’s not a new claim and has been circulating web forums for about 10 years. It reads in part: ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, in 2024, there were a total of 850,708 vehicles stolen across the country. Not only can a ...

Has a car alarm ever stopped a car theft in progress? In the downtown area, scores of car alarms sound daily and nightly, set off by wind, loud noises or a tap to the bumper of one car by another. For ...