{"id":214925,"date":"2019-08-18T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214925\/heed-these-safety-tips-when-parking-your-vehicle\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T09:02:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T07:02:46","slug":"heed-these-safety-tips-when-parking-your-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/18\/heed-these-safety-tips-when-parking-your-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Heed these safety tips when parking your vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Primrose police have once again warned the community within their precinct to refrain from parking their vehicles on the pavement.<\/p>\n

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According to police a record number of theft of motor vehicles and theft out of motor vehicles cases are still being reported, as the community continue to leave their vehicles on pavements unattended.<\/p>

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\u201cYou are inviting the criminals to come target your vehicle when you park it on the pavement,\u201d said communications officer Sgt Styles Maoma.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe once again appeal to the community not to park on the pavements even for a short period of time.<\/p>

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\u201cAlso do not allow your visitors to park on pavements Rather invite them to park inside your property.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help combat motor vehicle theft the SAPS have compiled a list of safety tips for the community to take into account when they are parking their vehicles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Avoid parking your motor vehicle where there are no security officers guarding other cars.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do not leave your firearm in the motor vehicle\u2019s glove compartment or anywhere in the vehicle when you park the vehicle (this is against the law).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Make sure that all the doors and windows are properly locked when you park your vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Valuable items like a laptop and camera should be put in the boot of your vehicle if left in the vehicle while parked.<\/p>\n

\u2022 At night, park in well-lit areas.<\/p>\n

\u2022 If in doubt about the safety of an area, phone a police station for advice.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Practice the same prevention skills you apply in parking lots or garages at home.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do not leave your keys in the ignition.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Try to fit an alarm and\/or anti-theft device in your car.<\/p>\n

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