Page 16 • The HERALD • 1st August 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v WATERSIDE NETWORK GROUP: MEMBER FOCUS by Simon Chadwick A long-term member of the Waterside Network Group is Steve Dodgson of Top Flight Private Hire. Steve operates a silver VW Caddy, licensed by NFDC to carry up to six passengers or 1 passenger and one wheelchair user. Top Flight Private Hire began in 2014 when Steve decided to set up his own business a er working for many years with local taxi companies. Back then he was operating a Mercedes E Class and was kept particularly busy driving customers to airports, cruise ships, and private functions. at all changed in 2020 with the Covid outbreak when, what with lockdowns and restrictions on travel, work dried up for a very long time. Needing to bring in an income, and utilising his professional driving skills, Steve was fortunate to land a temporary position with ames Valley Police as a Radio Frequency Surveyor, requiring him to drive an unmarked police car down almost every road in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and the ames Valley area, clocking up some 130,000 miles. With the work complete, Steve has returned to licensed travel. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the police but it is now time to come back to what I started ten years ago,” he said. He’s already connected with many regular customers and, naturally, is looking to serve new ones across the Waterside. Top Flight Private Hire is the ideal choice for Southampton cruise terminals, Southampton and Bournemouth airport transfers, and any other local trips where reliability and professionalism are a must. For availability, please contact Steve Dodgson at Top Flight Private Hire directly using the contact details opposite. Modern cars are full of innovations and new technology. But not all of it feels like a step forward. Keyless entry is one such example, meaning that as long as your key fob is in your pocket the car can detect that you’re in close proximity. It will unlock, and even start at a press of a button. In principle, an amazing idea. Except, it’s proved a bonanza for car thieves. You arrive home, park your car, and set your keys down inside the house in their usual place. is presents two immediate problems. If you’re parking your car close to the house then the key may be close enough that the car isn’t in fact locked at all. As far as the car is concerned, you’re nearby, so it’s ready and waiting for you. But even if the car is a safe distance away, the key fob is still transmitting. Typically, that’s far enough to reach your front door. Car thieves can use a signal capture device to stand outside your house, then replay that signal beside your car to unlock and start it. Car the s have sky-rocketed using these techniques. But there is a very simple solution – a Faraday pouch. ese anti-the bags block the signal from the key fob while the key is inside, stopping car thieves in their tracks. And they’re a ordable too – certainly when compared to the hassle and expense of replacing your vehicle. If you want to know more, do get in touch. I’m here to help, from keys locked in your car or lost altogether to car remote repairs and spare keys cut. Talk to KlicKey. Top Flight Private Hire Reducing The Risk Of Car Theft by Mark Chapman, Klic-Key Mark Chapman, Klic-Key
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