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Free Vehicle VIN Etching Offered by the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority in Bucks County

6 July 2000

Vehicle Identification Numbers Etched Onto Vehicle Windows As a Means of Theft Prevention

    BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention Authority 
and the Pennsylvania State Police will be holding a free VIN etching event on 
Saturday, July 8, 2000 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  The event will be held at 
the Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, PA, near the main entrance.

    VIN etching is a proven theft deterrent, where the Vehicle's
Identification Number is etched on to all the vehicle windows.  Would-be
thieves resist stealing a vehicle that is VIN etched because that vehicle is
more easily identified and, if stolen, all glass must be replaced in order to
remove traces of the VIN.

    This is a free service provided by the Pennsylvania Auto Theft Prevention
Authority.  The Authority's staff and local and state police officers will
etch vehicles (rain or shine) on a first-come, first-served basis.  The
Authority encourages you to spend some time with them on Saturday morning to
help protect your vehicle.