Don’t leave your car running on cold mornings – it may be stolen
November 26, 2010 Iain Roberts 7 Comments

Yesterday morning, police set out early in West Stockport and drove around looking for cars left unattended but with the keys in the ignition and the engine running.  They quickly found nineteen cars.

Criminals know this too.  A few lads jump in a car on a cold morning, drive around until they spot a car then one of them steals it while the owner’s inside having a cuppa and breakfast.  Couldn’t be easier.

Please be careful – don’t leave your car running unless you’re with it.

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7 Comments

1
Paul Walter
Friday 26 November 2010 - 9:48 am

Tip: Use the spare key to start the car and keep it running to warm it up and clear the screen. Then lock and unlock it with the other set of keys. Me and the wife have used that method for years.

2
Bob
Sunday 28 November 2010 - 6:52 pm

What a lot of c…. do not do that, all the lads have to do is break the window to open the door and off they go, and you will not be insured for the loss, Cover the glass up the night before and you will be alright.

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PC Shaw Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team
Sunday 28 November 2010 - 9:31 pm

Please DO NOT leave your car running whilst locking it with the spare Our advice is if the car is running stay with it at all times

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Emma Burrows
Sunday 28 November 2010 - 11:00 pm

I have put an old rug over my windscreen and an old duvet cover over the back. Jobs a good un!

5
Les
Monday 29 November 2010 - 10:11 am

I’m pretty sure that it’s an offence to leave a vehicle unattended with the engine running. It’s certainly a pretty stupid and dangerous thing to do. It won’t do the engine any good, increases pollution and wastes fuel. What a lot of wimps we’ve become.

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B. A. Horstmann
Monday 29 November 2010 - 11:22 am

For many years I have put a fan heater in; I am able to shut the door on safety catch and lock it without damaging the cable.It does a wonderful job and I used to have a lovely cosy car to drive to work. The windows would be clear, giving good visibility.

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Alan Gent
Monday 29 November 2010 - 2:42 pm

er, de-icers pretty cheap…….



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