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Why would one have to worry about a bike getting stolen but not a moped?
by harryh 10y ago
Why would one have to worry about a bike getting stolen but not a moped?
- wccrawford 10y agoOne needs a key to start it up. You can cut a chain to free a bike, but hot-wiring a moped will take longer and be more noticeable.
- jordinl 10y agoyou just need a van an three guys to lift the moped and put it inside the van. It definitely happens in Barcelona https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJuzEhkRDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atJuzEhkRDg http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20160802/403624477163/en-barcelona-se-roban-nueve-motos-al-dia-y-se-recuperan-cuatro.html http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20160802/4036244...
- munificent 10y agoBut if you close all the streets to auto traffic, you can't get the van there. Checkmate!
- JohaRiz 10y agoMopeds are considered auto traffic.. Checkmate? But actually, super blocks aren't closed to traffic, they enforce slow traffic speeds -- like 5MPH. A van could still cruise by at 5MPH and steal a moped, but it would be super obvious in a crowded super block.
- ascagnel_ 10y agoIn terms of the obviousness of a crime, is there any word as to correlation or causation for street crime vs. pedestrian traffic? My gut says that busier streets lead to fewer crimes, but I'd like to see numbers on that.
- 13of40 10y agoModern Vespas actually have an immobilizer device that prevents the scooter from working without the right transponder key, so it's even more difficult than just "hot-wiring" them.