http://abc7ny.com/news/man-gets-$128-ticket-for-warming-car-in-his-own-driveway/1695261/
Anything to generate revenue I guess...
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Warming up your car In your driveway? Here's a ticket
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It'll get thrown out in court, but the police are writing the tickets to cut down on vehicle thefts. When I read the title, i immediately thought 'a lot of cars must be stolen there'
They're trying to prove a point to the typically oblivous public.
Common sense says stay the **** out of my driveway. I'll choose to run the risk of somebody driving off with my car. I most definitely don't need that legislated.
What a slap in the face, huh?!?!
Pay taxes on the property, but don't let your car idle in the driveway because someone will steal it. I mean,...the government is only looking out for our best interest, right?!?! LOL
Unbelievable.
More like,...please don't idle your car in the driveway because of globull warming.
Pay taxes on the property, but don't let your car idle in the driveway because someone will steal it. I mean,...the government is only looking out for our best interest, right?!?! LOL
Unbelievable.
More like,...please don't idle your car in the driveway because of globull warming.
So...if you leave your keys in your ignition...and the car isn't running...can they give you a ticket? Probably not...because a thief would NEVER figure out how to start the car...
Way too much government.
That police force needs to reevaluate their purpose - to protect and serve. Worst case...the officer should have informed the owner of the law and given him a warning.
Way too much government.
That police force needs to reevaluate their purpose - to protect and serve. Worst case...the officer should have informed the owner of the law and given him a warning.
It does. I am fairly sure that all factory installed remote starters will shut off the car if the fob or key is not present and will not let the car drive off.
Yeah, even my old ass 04 F150 does that. That said, bullshit call.
Pathetic. To protect against theft? How about punish the criminals and not the law abiding property owner.
Here in Texas, it is illegal to leave your keys in the vehicle.
I once was "reprimanded" by someone for leaving my truck running when I got out and left it running with the A/C blowing. I looked at them at told them it was illegal to leave the keys in it and held up the keys and told them "here are the keys". Remote start for the win.
I once was "reprimanded" by someone for leaving my truck running when I got out and left it running with the A/C blowing. I looked at them at told them it was illegal to leave the keys in it and held up the keys and told them "here are the keys". Remote start for the win.
No shit!
Time to put up a perimeter fence.
Now this is just a question but is the officer technically trespassing to give him that ticket
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I read that on Fox news yesterday. I thought, "this has to be some sort of joke"; I soon realized it wasn't. Wow! Just wow!
Texas has the same laws. Serious question though, I was once advised by an insurance agent that if your car was stolen in that fashion that it would not be covered due to negligence. I've always wondered if that was true.
Nope. Police officers have the right to cite people on "private" property. Whether it be a house, your back yard or a companies property, they can do it if they have a reason.
This has been a big thing here the last few years. They refer to it as "puffing" when people warm up their cars in the cold, and many have been ticketed. Remote start is the only thing allowed if you leave a running vehicle unattended.
The claim is to prevent vehicle theft, because if it wasn't left running, the innocent thief would have never stolen it...
The claim is to prevent vehicle theft, because if it wasn't left running, the innocent thief would have never stolen it...
They would have to prove thats what happened, but insurance companies will get out of covering you any way they can.
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