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> unlock/lock from his phone Liability hell.
by mseebach 14y ago
> unlock/lock from his phone
Liability hell.
- umsm 14y agoIt depends on the driver and the area you're from. In front of my home, I rarely lock my car.
- mseebach 14y agoNo, it depends on who you can blame (and sue) if someone steals your car.
- stcredzero 14y agoDepending on the jurisdiction, you could be liable for stuff that happens if someone steals your unlocked car.
- jessaustin 14y agoIf this is a common thing, how does the party holding you liable typically show that the car was unlocked?
- stcredzero 14y agoUsually a confession by the perp, and/or by the owner. It's not unusual at all for people not to know the details of the law like this and blurt out factoids, and for there to be harsh but difficult to enforce laws in the US.
- jessaustin 14y agoI'd expect a "confession" by one who stole a car to be worth very little in a civil action by a third party against the owner of that car.
- stcredzero 14y agoIf the "confession" is from a known car thief, sure. If from a neighborhood kid with an otherwise clean record, then not so much.
- dmmalam 14y agoSame as Lockitron / Tesla. I supposed you would have to tell your insurance company, and they would have to OK it. I could image it being even safer with remote disable functionality like the iphone, or use it as a way to get home if you lost your keys.
- msabalau 14y agoWorse liability than "Automatic Calls for Help in a Crash"? Which is a great idea, it just surprised me that they'd be willing to go there for a $70 device, even with the appropriate disclaimers.