Proposed ban on car alarms

[Battlecat]

On GMTV this morning (the secrets out, i watch GMTV) there was some bloke talking about a ban on car alarms. At first i wasn't paying attention so i don't know who he was but i think he was against the proposal.

Is this a genuine proposal by the government to ban car alarms because some bureaucrat got woken up once or twice? I've tried to see if there's anything on news websites but there's no mention of this.

If it is this is rediculous. Surely we have a right to protect our property and an alarm is not an unreasonable protection measure. Why don't they ban locking house's as well and give 'how to...' handouts to criminals.

[FunkyNige]

It's in New York -

Link

[riveting]

I heard on the radio today that Norman Baker is proposing this in this country, saying that car alarms cause more crimes.

[gh0st :)]

Got an expensive alarm on my bike and a factory fitted one on my car.

Never had a false alarm.

Get what you pay for I guess...

[thub]

And how you use them - how many alarms you hear are down to numpty misuse?

[Battlecat]

riveting said:

I heard on the radio today that Norman Baker is proposing this in this country, saying that car alarms cause more crimes.

What a joke . I'd really like to hear the logic and statistical manipulation to support the argument that alarms increase crime.

[jeremyadamson]

Trouble is, when a car alarm goes off, most people just assume it's a false alarm and ignore it. The only real way to protect ya motor is to be careful where you leave it, and fit a tracking device.