{"id":142204,"date":"2017-01-21T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142204\/take-care-when-parking-your-vehicle\/"},"modified":"2017-01-22T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T08:48:25","slug":"take-care-when-parking-your-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/21\/take-care-when-parking-your-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Take care when parking your vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The SAPS have compiled a list of safety tips for the community to take into account, when they are parking their vehicles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Avoid parking your motor vehicle, where there are no security officers guarding other cars.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t leave your firearm in the motor vehicle\u2019s glove compartment or anywhere in the vehicle, when you park the vehicle (that is against the law).<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that all the doors and windows are properly locked, when you park your vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>Valuable items like a laptop and camera should be put in the boot of your vehicle, if left in the vehicle while parked.<\/li>\n<li>At night, park in well-lit areas.<\/li>\n<li>If in doubt about the safety of an area, phone a police station for advice.<\/li>\n<li>Practice the same prevention skills you apply in parking lots, to garages at home.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t leave your keys in the ignition.<\/li>\n<li>Remove detachable radios and the radio\u2019s face, when getting out of the car.<\/li>\n<li>Try to fit an alarm and\/or anti-theft device in your car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The police are appealing to the community, to take these safety tips to heart.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141467\/police-investigate-concealment-of-birth-case\/\" 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