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Which is why many countries mandate immobilisers in cars. I have had my car stolen twice so this issue isn't distant from me, if it has become a state issue it
by ehnto 3y ago
Which is why many countries mandate immobilisers in cars.
I have had my car stolen twice so this issue isn't distant from me, if it has become a state issue it needs a state solution.
Individual responsibility seems to be the American preference though, on an individual level you have the ability to install an immobiliser, and being familiar with the car's features when you make such a massive purchase shouldn't be unreasonable.
- lostlogin 3y agoSo it’s the buyers fault. This is a darkly hilarious take.
- ehnto 3y agoWell it's no one persons fault, except the criminal obviously. But there are a few contributors, and I feel in the US's responsibility model defending your property is usually your job.
- lstodd 3y agoYeah, I had one with an immobiliser. By the third time it went nuts and blocked me from starting the car it took me about 3 minutes to reset it, and the tools were already kept in the trunk for just this. Now I live in a country where it's normal to leave cars with open windows and even doors in the street so that they don't overheat in the sun. Sometimes even with keys dangling. No immobilisers necessary -- only decent people are.
- ehnto 3y agoYeah I ultimately agree with your last sentence, I used to live in a little town where that was the case. But cities will atract all types so you must hedge your bets.
- akudha 3y agoWoah, where do you live, that you can leave the keys in the car with windows/doors open? Not being sarcastic, genuinely curious
- porkbeer 3y agoI live in such a place. And have lived in others too. Most are away from cities. Rural south, midwest, even a small western costal city. If I feel compelled to lock my doors when I leave my home, I dont feel welcome in the place I live. Worse, are people who live where they would literally lock themselves inside their own home. I wouldnt wish that level of fear and insecurity on anyone. I fear for our future that this seems to have become not just common, but default behavior.