Police have warned drivers not to leave their journey home programmed into their satnav systems following the theft of a device from a car at Alton Towers theme park which directed ne'er-do-wells to the owner's Shropshire home where they promptly made off with a £20k Saab convertible.
According to the Telegraph, West Mercia Constabulary's Det Sgt Chris Walsh, said: "If your car is broken into, particularly if you have an in-built satnav as part of the dashboard, all the offenders have to do is search for 'home' or similar and it will take them right to the door of your empty residence.
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According to the Telegraph, West Mercia Constabulary's Det Sgt Chris Walsh, said: "If your car is broken into, particularly if you have an in-built satnav as part of the dashboard, all the offenders have to do is search for 'home' or similar and it will take them right to the door of your empty residence.
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Many GPS makers already suggested to set your home to a "close but not exact" position in their manuals.
How dumb are people??
Last edited by TCLN Ryster on 23 Aug 2007 - 13:44
The fact that they give you an ETA for the journey and more importantly if you have it setup to remind you of speed cameras
I find them very handy, although my home takes me through the village, I live in to a cross roads in the middle of nowhere.
That aside, anybody who needs sat-nav to get from Shropshire to Staffordshire doesn't deserve to have a 20k Saab anyway. Get a map and then notice the signs that start about 30 miles away that say "Alton Towers -->". Alternatively, use any online map that includes routes.
That aside, anybody who needs sat-nav to get from Shropshire to Staffordshire doesn't deserve to have a 20k Saab anyway. Get a map and then notice the signs that start about 30 miles away that say "Alton Towers -->". Alternatively, use any online map that includes routes.
"If your car is broken into, particularly if you have an in-built satnav as part of the dashboard"
Maybe if you read what was said, it'd be a bit clearer.
Just because you have sat nav in your car, doesnt mean you used to to get to where you are. Some people will leave it in the boot or glove box, but if its in the car, they can possibly use it to find your home address.
Maybe if you read what was said, it'd be a bit clearer.
The bit I read (see above) says, quite clearly:
Perhaps that sentence implies the stuck-on-the-dashboard type. Also, it never says (either above or in the linked full story) that the "device" in question was in-built, further implying that it wasn't.
The next time you decide to jump on someone's apparent miscomprehension, try and have a decent argument to support your case.
Maybe if you read what was said, it'd be a bit clearer.
The bit I read (see above) says, quite clearly:
Perhaps that sentence implies the stuck-on-the-dashboard type. Also, it never says (either above or in the linked full story) that the "device" in question was in-built, further implying that it wasn't.
The next time you decide to jump on someone's apparent miscomprehension, try and have a decent argument to support your case.
I think it's absolutely obvious they are referring to the mobile ones (ex. Garmin Streetpilot/Nuvi, etc.). Maybe it's just more obvious to us in the US.
why did they need to steal the GPS and then think "we'll go to their home..." and then "we'll steal the car cos they're out"
... seems like they went the long way round. :s
No?
If there was no one home they would be able to search for the keys for other cars easily enough....
Back when I had my Skyline there were lots of posts on the owners forums about houses being broken into and keys stolen as the cars were so secure and hard to steal
Besides its still set to my old address anyway
Actually I just recently replaced my sat-nav with a new model on the new one i just set it to my home town and not the actuall address.
Since I know where to go to get to my house once i get into my home town but of course the theif probably wont
Besides which my new one comes up with my name and mobile Num then asks for a code to unlock it.
(didn't put my address in for secuirty reasons)
I dunno about all the other tomtoms but on the tomtom one you can set a pin code by using their pc software.
And what if you've just moved as I have?
Last edited by TRC on 24 Aug 2007 - 03:16
Nope, you are given 7 days, as i have just had to produce my documents.
lol
Pip'
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