My vehicle is stolen WHAT NOW?
If you discover that your vehicle has been stolen, immediately contact the 24-hour control Centre to activate one of our very professional recovery teams to begin to search for your vehicle.
TREKIT365 RECOVERY SERVICES EMERGENCY CALL CENTRE – 064 540 6457
We strongly recommend that you keep this number in a safe place, possibly stored on your phone under a ‘made up’ name. Alternatively, try and memorise the number or share with someone who you remember their number like wife, brother, sister or friend . An early response to a theft or hijacking is key to maximising the chances of a successful recovery and arrest.
REPORT VEHICLE THEFT TO THE SAPS
Other than the fact that theft and robbery (hijacking) are common law offences, the National Road Traffic Act,1996 (Act No 93 of 1996) , states that the theft of a motor vehicle must be reported to south African Police Services by the vehicle owner within 24 hours after he/she has become aware of such theft or robbery.
TREKIT365 responds immediately when you report that your vehicle is stolen. For TREKIT365 will require the SAPS Case Number before the client takes his or her after recovery. TREKIT365 work in conjunction with the SAPS and without a valid SAPS case number the SAPS won’t assist in any incident. TREKIT365 can’t return any vehicle or asset to anyone without a valid SAPS number. All the TREKIT365 recovery teams is armed at all times and can be accused of armed robbery when taking any asset from anyone without a valid SAPS case number so it is very important to immediately get a SAPS number soon after reporting vehicle theft.
HOW TO REPORT VEHICLE TO SAPS
At the community Service Centre (Police Station) of the South African Police Service, a member needs to take down a very comprehensive statement from the complaint in order to register a case and is therefore authorized by the complainant to have the vehicle in question’s details circulated on the SAPS’s Circulation System (Vehicles). Because of trauma or shock, complainants very often cannot remember the registration (license) numbers of their vehicles. It is therefore advisable to take your vehicle registration document along or present it to the police as soon as possible. It is very important to mention distinguishing marks by which your vehicle can be identified later on while your statement is being taken down.
COLLECTING YOUR VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RECOVERED:
Obtain the following information!
- Case number
- Police station where the case was reported.
- Name and telephone number of investigating officer
Insist on the following!!
- That the investigating officer removes the “S” mark from the vehicle before you remove the vehicle from the premises.
WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A POLICE CLEARANCE AFTER YOUR VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND RECOVERED?
Your vehicle will have the so called S mark on the system and you could be apprehended at a roadblock for driving a stolen vehicle. You would also not be able to renew your license and register your vehicle.
For more information please contact TREKIT365 Email: INFO@TREKIT365.CO.ZA or Tel: 064 540 6457