[RaTTuS]

i dont know if this is happening everywhere else but here in mildura the cops are planning on fining ppl if they dont lock there cars when they go into shops IMO i think it a load of crap and another way of revenue raising if someone leaves there car unlocked and stuff gets pinched bad luck i say

 

[Supa R00]

i live in horsham... 3 hrs south of mildura and horsham cops have been doin it for a few years now!!! should be the owners choice and responsibility to lock theyre car! but not get fined for it!!! :nonono:

 

[6pAc|30nG|00n]

OMG FFS it's a persons own choice to lock there car if they dont want to and it gets stolen and found insurance wont cover any damage anyway coz car was unlocked so wtf is the go with that.

6pAc.

 

[Supa R00]

whats next on the revenue raising agender i ask?

 

[hoon69]

i think next on the list is talking in public,you do to much of that and not enough spending your money or stuffing your face you should be fined for it.

or at minimum a disqualification from attending any mall etc *lmfao*


its beyond a joke these days isnt it..

cops out there revenue raising yet crime isnt top priority for em..
dont i feel safe already,knowing my car is safe yet i wont be..

 

[Ambrose_1]

Is there anything good the Australian Police force do?

 

[rob_o]

Yeah I've heard about this a while ago, apparently its been around here too. You are only allowed to be x amount of metres away from your car if its unlocked, otherwise it has to be locked up otherwise u can get a fine. I can see how they want people to lock their car to prevent theft, but giving out fines is just stupid.

 

[!Gn|T|0n]

So is this a federal or state law? I seem to remember some law about leaving your car unattended with the keys and around children or so. The legislation and justifications must be available.

 

[bdave351]

Hmm , while understanding what your saying , think more about the big picture.........

Insurance costs for everyone.

Every idiot that makes a claim cause they are too dumb to secure the car makes the rest of our insurance prices go up and its part of the Govts idea to try to stop that (half azzed as it might be)

Anyone??

 

[olfella]

seems a bit of irony here - they spend thousands traing cops to book you for not locking your car but dont train em to catch the crooks...

 

[fordel]

has to be the biggest load of bull poo.... is there nothing the cops dont want to charge you for these days, thought this was meant to be a free society ?

 

[6pAc|30nG|00n]

Its like in the 12th man "We work as a team and do it MY way". I would contest it with every ounce of strength and effort.

 

[gsw]

Hmm , while understanding what your saying , think more about the big picture.........

Insurance costs for everyone.

Every idiot that makes a claim cause they are too dumb to secure the car makes the rest of our insurance prices go up and its part of the Govts idea to try to stop that (half azzed as it might be)

Anyone??

totally agree, plus think of all the police hours that are taken up by whinging people because they didn't lock their car up. Our local newspaper went around town taking pictures of unlock cars a few months ago and they had no trouble finding them.

 

[Chad_XF]

I would be embarrised to be a cop that has to go up to someone "ermm we noticed you didnt lock your car, we are gonna have to fine you"

 

[xacoupe]

it's called prevention. Easier to make idiots remember to lock their car than to have to take reports, print cars and stuff around.
If people stopped being princesses and thought about why this is happening it would help.

 

[olfella]

i thought prevention was stopping the bad guys. By locking your car will not prevent them busting a window to find out there is nothing worth pinching. I figure it is like leaving the cash register drawer openin a shop... it hopefully prevents having to foot an expensive damages bill.

 

[xacoupe]

prevention means stopping crimes of opportunity. If it's a gimme then they WILL take it , if they have to work a bit then hopefully they will move on to someone that doesn't lock their car

 

[olfella]

Interesting theory there - and just how do we go about stopping a bit of shop lifting then?

 

[xacoupe]

now you are just being silly

 

[olfella]

Both are crimes of opportunity arnt they?