Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:15:07 -0700
Reply-To: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
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Hi James & co.
In BC we still need to carry proof of insurance / papers. This will
eventually change I suspect as we are now at a point (just recently) where
we can complete some auto insurance renewals online...so this little shift
gives me some hope, even though I don't mind going to the broker and having
a conversation about camper vans etc.
As these are vanagons - I am sure there are many great hiding spots for
insurance papers and other things besides the glove box which most thieves
would never locate - the question would be remembering where those
documents are and quickly producing them when they are needed.
Bruce
On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 9:35 AM James Eaton <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Goodness, why would anyone leave registration and insurance papers in the
> vehicle? It's more than 20 years ago that the police and insurance
> companies here in Canada started advising you never to do this, and issue
> multiple 'pink cards' for insurance, so every driver could carry one, and
> accepting photocopies of registration papers - again, carried on the driver.
>
> James
> Ottawa, ON
> '91 Westy Weekender
> ________________________________
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of David
> McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: April 22, 2022 11:17 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
>
> I grew up in Texas and lived in Oklahoma for a good part of my life.
> Neither of those states requires paperwork to be carried in the vehicle
> (well, insurance, but that can be carried in a wallet). And Texas uses a
> windshield sticker for registration, rather than a plate sticker. These
> things reduce the chance of paperwork theft.
>
> Sorry you had this occur, Mark. I hope everything works out. I hope you
> have identity theft protection. mcneely
>
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:17 PM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com>
> wrote:
>
> > One thing thieves will do is go directly to your home as listed on the
> > registration figuring that you are shopping or whatever and away from
> home.
> > This doesn't apply if the van was pilfered over night while parked at
> home.
> > If I were you I'd carefully watch my credit report for the next year or
> so.
> > I'm paranoid enough now that I took all registration and identifying info
> > out of my vehicles, carry photos of the documents on my smart phone in
> case.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > > On Apr 21, 2022, at 7:19 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> > >
> > > I can’t comment on the reasons things were stolen. But Jeeze, you’ve
> > been silent for a while Martin.
> > >
> > > Good to know you’re still working the van :-)
> > >
> > > Alistair
> > >
> > >> On Apr 21, 2022, at 5:58 PM, poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Last night someone broke into my Westy - forced the sliding window,
> > popped the screen, then unlocked front door.
> > >>
> > >> They had rifled through everything, but oddly, only the folder with
> the
> > registration and insurance were stolen. They left tools and camping gear
> > that probably could have netted them hundreds at a pawn shop.
> > >>
> > >> What would they do with a Canadian registration? A web site suggested
> > identity theft, but then why break into the van? Why not just steal one
> of
> > my bills from the mailbox?
> > >>
> > >> Another website suggested someone could call the insurance company and
> > mess with my insurance - not sure what they could gain from it other than
> > kicks for causing trouble for me.
> > >>
> > >> I submitted the Police report - in Edmonton it is just an on-line form
> > for theft under $5000. I don't expect they will contact me. (The form
> > seemed mostly concerned with if the license plate was stolen, but it is
> > still there) I'll also notify my insurance company that the insurance
> card
> > got legs.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Martin and 82 Westy 1.9TD
> >
>
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