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Article #21329Steering Locks
From: SafeAuto
Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 23:38
Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 23:38
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WARNING
STEERING
LOCKS!
(A public service announcement
from the Automobile Saftey Foundation)
Steering locks were introduced in the United
States as an anti-theft device in 1969, when
a half million vehicles were stolen annually.
Since that time, vehicle theft has been steadily
on the rise. Last year alone, more than two
million vehicles were stolen - proving the
ineffectiveness of the steering lock as an
anti-theft device.
The Automobile Saftey Foundation states the
spring-loaded steering lock is a world-wide
lethal defect. Warning and education about
steering lock operation saves lives and can
help prevent auto theft.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles
prints the ASF warning: DO NOT TURN OR
REMOVE IGNITION KEY WHILE DRIVING. This
warning, along with steering lock operation
information is also printed by the Office of
Traffic Safety and the California Highway
Patrol.
For the complete facts about steering locks,
the ASF has printed two books: STEERING LOCKS!
(ISBN 0-9639964-8-7) and MACHINATION (ISBN
0-9639964-7-9). These books are a must for
all drivers and can be requested from your
local book store (available through Baker
and Taylor).
The ASF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Please direct all correspondence and/or
contributions to:
ASF
P.O. Box 905
Del Mar, CA
92014
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