Driveway bollard options when car slightly overhangs
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What could I potentially install to keep a car in place like a driveway bollard when the car slighty overhangs on the driveway? I can't find anything suitable but know in Japan the public car parking spaces has a floor based ramp which lifts up on one end to stop a car driving away. Anything like that available in the UK?
I've had the pleasure of thieves breaking into my home and taking my recently purchased 2016 RS6. Incase I replace the car anytime soon I'd like to try have some additional measures in place to help prevent this from happening again
I've had the pleasure of thieves breaking into my home and taking my recently purchased 2016 RS6. Incase I replace the car anytime soon I'd like to try have some additional measures in place to help prevent this from happening again
If they're breaking in to get the keys to the RS6, what will stop them breaking in to get the keys to the bollard?
It's a lot of value to leave on your drive if you're not confident of the area imo.
(Though I suppose the criminals travel there from elsewhere, rather than being your next door neighbours)
It's a lot of value to leave on your drive if you're not confident of the area imo.
(Though I suppose the criminals travel there from elsewhere, rather than being your next door neighbours)
normalbloke said:
Move.
Move here, they have anti theft devices on sale at the moment.https://www.big5sportinggoods.com/store/details/ci...
There's a saying in police crime prevention circles that is all too true: a fence only keeps out those who don't really want to get in.
If you can make it too much bother for thieves to steal your car, they'll stay away. If not, you are at risk.
Put obvious difficulties in their way. Make it awkward. Put a couple of alarms in the vehidle. Mention a disabling device. Take your pick.
Vehicles with the most sophisticated anti-theft devices are stolen. Us mere mortals stand no chance.
If you can make it too much bother for thieves to steal your car, they'll stay away. If not, you are at risk.
Put obvious difficulties in their way. Make it awkward. Put a couple of alarms in the vehidle. Mention a disabling device. Take your pick.
Vehicles with the most sophisticated anti-theft devices are stolen. Us mere mortals stand no chance.
EmilA said:
The car use to overhang the driveway by about 3 inches
It's not what you want to hear, but a smaller car is the solution. If an RS6 hangs off your property by 3 inches, then you should just have room for an RS4 and a drop-in bollard. Suggest keeping the keys with the car keys though, if someone's going to break in to get the keys you're best off letting them have it.
Derek Smith said:
There's a saying in police crime prevention circles that is all too true: a fence only keeps out those who don't really want to get in.
If you can make it too much bother for thieves to steal your car, they'll stay away. If not, you are at risk.
Put obvious difficulties in their way. Make it awkward. Put a couple of alarms in the vehidle. Mention a disabling device. Take your pick.
Vehicles with the most sophisticated anti-theft devices are stolen. Us mere mortals stand no chance.
Or in a nutshell, you can put up bollards, but it will only result in them kicking your door in for the keys to both the car and the bollards.If you can make it too much bother for thieves to steal your car, they'll stay away. If not, you are at risk.
Put obvious difficulties in their way. Make it awkward. Put a couple of alarms in the vehidle. Mention a disabling device. Take your pick.
Vehicles with the most sophisticated anti-theft devices are stolen. Us mere mortals stand no chance.
0ddball said:
Or in a nutshell, you can put up bollards, but it will only result in them kicking your door in for the keys to both the car and the bollards.
There is that. However, I lived in one of six bungalows; ours was at one end, open access at the back, waiting to be built on. Woke one morning as my wife heard a strange noise. I heard a sort of low pitched wine, too quiet to wake anyone. Found that it was my dog, at the other end of the bungalow, with its nose at the base of the door to the garden. Thought it wanted to go out, opened the door and it took off towards the bottom of the garden and then just ran about.
Next morning, 6.00 or so, neighbour came around and said that all five bungalows had been broken into. There were marks on my patio door handle where they burglars had put a device that pulls out the lock (old tech). I think my dog must have barked, woke my wife and frightened them. It was a Giant Schnauzer, bigger than a Doberman, softer than down, but with a bark that can make your ears bleed.
I think it put the people/person off. Too much of a risk that others might be woken, or of getting bitten (more likely to give an infection by too much licking). In 30 years, I didn't attend a burglary where they gained entry if there was a big, or even medium-sized dog in the house. I assume it does happen, but it must put them off.
My dog was well-behaved. When strangers came to the door, I would take her with me, sit her down, and say to the visitor, 'The dog's fine. It will not do anything while I'm here. If I have to leave the door, do not, under any circumstances, try to pet it.' They would normally back away, and hurry through their spiel.
A big, fearful-looking dog - I've had Bouvieres as well, even bigger, but all black - is a pretty good alarm and deterrent. You also get a dog.
Derek Smith said:
0ddball said:
Or in a nutshell, you can put up bollards, but it will only result in them kicking your door in for the keys to both the car and the bollards.
There is that. However, I lived in one of six bungalows; ours was at one end, open access at the back, waiting to be built on. Woke one morning as my wife heard a strange noise. I heard a sort of low pitched wine, too quiet to wake anyone. Found that it was my dog, at the other end of the bungalow, with its nose at the base of the door to the garden. Thought it wanted to go out, opened the door and it took off towards the bottom of the garden and then just ran about.
Next morning, 6.00 or so, neighbour came around and said that all five bungalows had been broken into. There were marks on my patio door handle where they burglars had put a device that pulls out the lock (old tech). I think my dog must have barked, woke my wife and frightened them. It was a Giant Schnauzer, bigger than a Doberman, softer than down, but with a bark that can make your ears bleed.
I think it put the people/person off. Too much of a risk that others might be woken, or of getting bitten (more likely to give an infection by too much licking). In 30 years, I didn't attend a burglary where they gained entry if there was a big, or even medium-sized dog in the house. I assume it does happen, but it must put them off.
My dog was well-behaved. When strangers came to the door, I would take her with me, sit her down, and say to the visitor, 'The dog's fine. It will not do anything while I'm here. If I have to leave the door, do not, under any circumstances, try to pet it.' They would normally back away, and hurry through their spiel.
A big, fearful-looking dog - I've had Bouvieres as well, even bigger, but all black - is a pretty good alarm and deterrent. You also get a dog.
Buy a shorter car?
Seriously though, if crims had broken into my house for my car keys, I'd be concerned about getting a like for like replacement.
It would be very expensive to move, but surely you could get something with great performance that is shorter than an RS6, so you could fit a bollard?
Seriously though, if crims had broken into my house for my car keys, I'd be concerned about getting a like for like replacement.
It would be very expensive to move, but surely you could get something with great performance that is shorter than an RS6, so you could fit a bollard?
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