Couple were sleeping in their camping trailer at cumberland river on the great ocean road when a person hopped in their 4 wheel drive & took off with them & their 2 dogs,
Moral .....lock your car!!
dogbox said
05:28 PM Aug 21, 2023
they may have been sleeping to close to the tug for the doors to lock and the ignition is ready to go a bit of a problem with the keyless entry and push button starts
they may have been sleeping to close to the tug for the doors to lock and the ignition is ready to go a bit of a problem with the keyless entry and push button starts
No, it was simply that they left the keys in the car while they slept in the trailer, it was an older car without keyless entry.
Bicyclecamper said
09:21 PM Aug 21, 2023
It was an 80 series landcruiser
Mariner30 said
08:45 AM Aug 22, 2023
Bicyclecamper wrote:
It was an 80 series landcruiser
It looks like a Patrol, with the useless rear bumper tail lights that didn't meet Oz design rules at the time ( too low )
I had a 80 Series for years and a mate had a Patrol...he got sick of me commenting about that flaw.
rgren2 said
09:40 AM Aug 22, 2023
Mariner30 wrote:
Bicyclecamper wrote:
It was an 80 series landcruiser
It looks like a Patrol, with the useless rear bumper tail lights that didn't meet Oz design rules at the time ( too low )
I had a 80 Series for years and a mate had a Patrol...he got sick of me commenting about that flaw.
Its the top lights that dont work, not compliant because of the spare tyre on the barn door, the bumper lights are the ones that work.
Whenarewethere said
10:16 AM Aug 22, 2023
Maybe they were technically within 3 metres of their car, but there are fines for leaving car unlocked.
Don't leave car windows open either
Queensland
' Same rules as NSW, but 5cm allowable window gap. Fines up to 20 penalty units - or a staggering maximum penalty of $2874 '
-- Edited by Whenarewethere on Tuesday 22nd of August 2023 10:17:41 AM
Warren-Pat_01 said
04:45 PM Aug 22, 2023
Gee, leaving the keys in the car would spoil the fun that our kiddo-crims get when they break into a house to get the keys, often under threat of violence from the sleeping inhabitants.
It was an expensive mistake by these young travelers but at least they still have their lives, car & basics of the trailer.
Tony Bev said
05:21 PM Aug 22, 2023
For someone who could not distinguish, that the vehicle they were stealing, had an erected camping trailer attached
They were either the low end of the low life, or pissed/drugged out of their brain
I hope whoever was responsible are found, and made an example of, as one or both, of that young couple, could have lost their lives
Eaglemax said
05:11 PM Aug 26, 2023
I heard the culprits lived nearby where the rig was stolen from and are known to police. "conduct endangering life" comes to mind but we know what will happen...
rgren2 said
08:44 PM Aug 26, 2023
Eaglemax wrote:
I heard the culprits lived nearby where the rig was stolen from and are known to police. "conduct endangering life" comes to mind but we know what will happen...
Oh no, not being slapped with a limp lettuce leaf, how cruel, how barbaric.
Brodie Allen said
09:48 AM Aug 28, 2023
Offence to leave car unlocked (3-meter rule) and again keys left in car.
Wouldn't like to be relying on insurance either!
B
Are We Lost said
10:51 AM Aug 28, 2023
Tony Bev wrote:
For someone who could not distinguish, that the vehicle they were stealing, had an erected camping trailer attached ......
My guess is they were well aware of what they were doing, and they did so as a prank.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-21/four-wheel-drive-camper-trailer-stolen-while-couple-inside/102755074
No, it was simply that they left the keys in the car while they slept in the trailer, it was an older car without keyless entry.
It looks like a Patrol, with the useless rear bumper tail lights that didn't meet Oz design rules at the time ( too low )
I had a 80 Series for years and a mate had a Patrol...he got sick of me commenting about that flaw.
Its the top lights that dont work, not compliant because of the spare tyre on the barn door, the bumper lights are the ones that work.
Maybe they were technically within 3 metres of their car, but there are fines for leaving car unlocked.
Don't leave car windows open either
Queensland
' Same rules as NSW, but 5cm allowable window gap. Fines up to 20 penalty units - or a staggering maximum penalty of $2874 '
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/is-it-legal-to-leave-your-car-windows-open
-- Edited by Whenarewethere on Tuesday 22nd of August 2023 10:17:41 AM
It was an expensive mistake by these young travelers but at least they still have their lives, car & basics of the trailer.
For someone who could not distinguish, that the vehicle they were stealing, had an erected camping trailer attached
They were either the low end of the low life, or pissed/drugged out of their brain
I hope whoever was responsible are found, and made an example of, as one or both, of that young couple, could have lost their lives
Oh no, not being slapped with a limp lettuce leaf, how cruel, how barbaric.
Wouldn't like to be relying on insurance either!
B
My guess is they were well aware of what they were doing, and they did so as a prank.
www.9news.com.au/national/lorne-teen-arrested-after-alleged-theft-of-camper-van-with-two-people-inside/e2244a1f-a9e8-4086-a0bc-8db4360f58fe