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Police: Lock your cars to curb thefts
Residents making it too easy for thieves to swipe from vehicles.
Lancaster New Era
Jun 17, 2009 11:05 EST
MANHEIM TWP
By CARLA DI FONZO, Staff Writer

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QUOTE (oif2vet @ Jun 19 2009, 02:29 AM)
yea i agree...more lighting would be a good idea...but to have the best of both worlds, turn your front porch lights on...costs about .75 cents a day (well night) to have on and it does help see things and make the criminals think twice...obviously it won't curb all crimes but it is better than nothing.


Yep-because we taxpayers should pay-not the city, lol. (the electric for the entire city to turn their front porch lights on, that is) PP&L will LOVE US!!!
Bigmaclender2
QUOTE (Bigmaclender2 @ Jun 17 2009, 10:12 PM)
It's like..............how much can you hide in your trunk? Everything I have in my car is now going to be in my trunk, lol.


You think they can't get into your trunk? Thing again...This is what they do, they get into your unlocked car, or locked car, pop the hood and then the trunk. Why? Because to your neighbors, it looks like someone is working on your car under the hood.

This is why cameras in the city are a good thing.
Hope
QUOTE (Hope @ Jun 19 2009, 07:34 AM)
You think they can't get into your trunk? Thing again...This is what they do, they get into your unlocked car, or locked car, pop the hood and then the trunk. Why? Because to your neighbors, it looks like someone is working on your car under the hood.

This is why cameras in the city are a good thing.


As stated a few posts ago, you can't get to my trunk via the interior of the car at all. They would have to jimmy the trunk-which they can do as well but it does take more work and most criminals are LAZY!!!
Bigmaclender2
QUOTE (Bigmaclender2 @ Jun 18 2009, 11:49 AM)
That is an excellent point that I overlooked completely. What is the fine for not having that info in your glove box? Do they give you 48 hours to produce it? I would like to know this information because I don't want to even keep this info in the glove box!


There is no law requiring you to keep this info in your glove box, you just have to be able to produce it if you are pulled over. You could very well keep it on your person and give it to the officer when pulled over.

If you are pulled over and don't have the registration or insurance card, most police departments will give you a certain amount of time to bring the info to the station for them to check it. I've seen this happen many times.
Hope
QUOTE (Hope @ Jun 19 2009, 05:55 PM)
There is no law requiring you to keep this info in your glove box, you just have to be able to produce it if you are pulled over. You could very well keep it on your person and give it to the officer when pulled over.

If you are pulled over and don't have the registration or insurance card, most police departments will give you a certain amount of time to bring the info to the station for them to check it. I've seen this happen many times.


Apparently not in all cases. My sister in law is from Kyrgyzstan and she had a small accident a few weeks ago. She didn't understand what the officer was asking for so she didn't produce it (which was in the glove box the whole time). A few days later they got a $300 fine in the mail.
southernendmom
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