{"id":187863,"date":"2018-10-01T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=187863"},"modified":"2018-10-01T13:53:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T11:53:03","slug":"safety-tips-parking-vehicle-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/01\/safety-tips-parking-vehicle-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety tips for parking your vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Primrose police are once again appealing to the community to refrain from parking their vehicles on pavements at night, or in isolated areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not make yourself vulnerable to crime,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose SAPS.<\/p>

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Valuable items such as laptops and cameras should be removed from the vehicle when it is parked, or placed in the vehicle\u2019s boot while driving.<\/p>\n

Maome further encouraged motorists to always be aware of their surroundings.<\/p>

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\u201cDrivers should always lock their doors and close the windows when getting out of the vehicle, and not open their windows for people along the road or at the robots,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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He encouraged the community to report any suspicious activities in their area to their nearest police station<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The SAPS have compiled a list of safety tips for the community to take into account when they are parking their vehicles:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n