Parked in Your Driveway Do You Lock Car ?

[Smart Red]

Yes, I do lock my car at night in the driveway, at least since I purchased my 2010 two years ago. I am not sure why since it won't keep a thief out anyway, but I do because I usually leave my wallet/driver's license in the car most of the time. (I know, bad idea) I seldom carry a purse and have left home often enough without my license that I made that change. During the day we are in and out so often that I don't lock up.

I do lock the car whenever I leave the car away from home for shopping or business. Just a habit I wanted to get into and with push button locking right on the key, it's not a problem.

When I park inside the garage with the garage door closed, I don't lock the doors. Even being out in the sticks and having a 200 ft. driveway, I've had things stolen out of my car at home. I suspected who did it, but proving it would have been difficult.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

ALWAYS lock the car, even if doing simple errands.

Asked DH what MG stood for. He didn't know anymore. Thanks for the answer.

 

[thistlebloom]

My husband locks the doors on his work truck always and everywhere.
His jeep he doesn't lock because the windows are vinyl, but he puts a steering wheel lock on it.
I don't lock my truck at home and often the keys and my purse are left inside.
But I always lock it when I'm in town. Which is kind of funny because I have a trailer full of expensive tools sitting behind it. I've never had anything taken from it though, for which I'm thankful.

 

[seedcorn]

DW locks her locks.... I never lock anything as locks,won't slow crooks down.

 

[Smart Red]

DW locks her locks.... I never lock anything as locks,won't slow crooks down.

Yeah, the car is locked, but the house doors are not. Seems silly that way.

 

[so lucky]

I don't lock my car in the driveway, but every where else I do. we try to remember to lock the house at night, but sometimes forget.

 

[baymule]

Always lock car and truck in driveway and everywhere else, for that matter. I never leave my purse or anything like that in vehicle, it's just a "steal me" invitation.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

we've had cars stolen around our town and some surrounding areas. some kids even took a big John Deere tractor/mower and let it run through town last summer. it came from the East Rochester/Maine border all the way into the heart of down town Rochester since the farmer left the keys in it. we never worried about locking cars or houses when i was a kid about 30 years ago. now you have to or fear for your life or property from the crazy drug zombies.

 

[freedhardwoods]

I've left the keys in my pickups at home for decades. My wife takes the keys out of the car.

 

[Jared77]

I have a manual so that eliminates most of the population of thieves who could drive it away.

I lock my car at work because it's a dark parking lot and for some odd reason people walk in town at all hours of the night. And it's a small town too. Small like the chief of police is the only full time officer I duty small.

At home keys are usually in the ignition so they don't get lost with the doors unlocked. But I doubt I see 5 cars in my road a day so....