TECHNICAL
Trackers have developed rapidly over the last couple of years, with the most sophisticated not only allowing the vehicle to be continually tracked and monitored, but also to prevent its engine being started.
This is a huge step forward as motorhome trackers were already one of the most effective ways to ensure a stolen ’van is recovered. But now they are also able to prevent a theft in the first place making them a must-have for all leisure vehicle owners.
“It’s all about prevention now,” explains Tony Rook from Meta Trak, one of the industry’s leading suppliers of vehicle tracking systems. “With our S5 Deadlock system, you have all the advantages of a Thatcham-approved tracking system but you also have the ability to immobilise the vehicle to prevent a theft.”
And, should the worst still happen – for example the motorhome is lifted onto a low-loader – the tracker will be activated and the control centre and owner alerted. Once this happens, owners can expect their vehicle will be found and recovered – the industry reports recovery rates for vehicles fitted with an insurance-approved tracker as high as 95%.
In 2022, Global Telemetrics, which is the supplier of the SmarTrack tracker system, helped in the recovery of £38.6m-worth of stolen vehicles. Fiat Ducato-based motorhomes were the third-highest
