KimB
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Post by KimB on Jul 15, 2015 23:27:08 GMT
I literally cannot even imagine not locking my car doors. They are locked when I am driving and when I park. Always. They are only ever unlocked for the 5 seconds it takes to open the door. I'm the same way.
When by myself, my doors are locked. I take my keys and lock the door. With passengers (the door is already locked from the drive) I would take my keys. If I saw they got I would lock the doors.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 15, 2015 23:27:42 GMT
Not on purpose unless I am in the city or a strange area.
My doors auto lock when the car starts moving. When at a gas station I open my driver door and it keeps the other 3 doors locked but the driver door (also the side the gas door is on) stays open and also unlocked. I also always take my car key out of the car with me...can't imagine leaving that in there if I wasn't in the car. My purse is always on the floor of the back seat, so no worries that someone could steal that (unless the smashed the window).
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Post by cherrie on Jul 15, 2015 23:30:37 GMT
I've thought that this could happen at a stoplight too. I always look at who is next to me but I think it would be wise to have the locks on even when you are in the car.
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 15, 2015 23:32:01 GMT
Only if I'm in a sketchy neighborhood. Otherwise the drivers side is unlocked.
ETA I rarely carry cash and I only have one credit card that would be with me in order to purchase fuel.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 15, 2015 23:32:52 GMT
I lock the doors when I go in to pay for my gas but I have to unlock the doors to open my gas door. I usually leave the doors unlocked when I'm pumping my gas. On the rare occasion I carry a purse a thief would be disappointed because all that is in it is some tampons, Advil, and a bottle of water, I carry my phone and money in my pocket.
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Post by Pahina722 on Jul 15, 2015 23:33:16 GMT
I only unlock the driver's door to get in, so when I pump gas that is the only door that is unlocked-- and it's on the same side as the gas pump. I have never locked my keys in the car in almost 40 years of driving and doubt that it will ever happen, since the keys come out of the ignition when I stop, and I use them to lock the car.
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Post by utmr on Jul 15, 2015 23:35:41 GMT
Always. Passenger was a dumb@ss and would finding another ride next time.
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Post by Merge on Jul 15, 2015 23:36:51 GMT
Lock the door every time. And I go a step further and put my purse on the rear seat floor on my side (it's usually there even when I'm driving). When I pump gas, I leave the car with nothing except my keys and debit card, then lock the door. Purse is not immediately visible if someone looks in the passenger side window, and I have nothing to grab if someone comes up to me at the pump.
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Post by kath323 on Jul 15, 2015 23:40:18 GMT
Always. Keep the keys and my wallet in hand and lock the car. All those emails about creeps who get in the back seat to attack you while you pump gas have freaked me out I suppose.
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Post by moveablefeast on Jul 15, 2015 23:41:37 GMT
No, most of the time I unlock all the doors, put my wallet in my pocket, and go around the car gathering my trash to put in the trash can next to the pumps!
I don't do that when I'm in the city but out here in the suburbs I think I'm more likely to get run over by the Starbucks-drinking, guerrilla-texting, no-attention-paying, SUV-driving soccer mom than robbed at the gas pump.
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Post by disneypal on Jul 15, 2015 23:54:03 GMT
Yes...I get out of the car, lock it, put my keys in my pocket and pump gas. I leave my purse in the car while I am pumping gas. When done, I unlock the car and get in. It is just a habit I have. Our gas stations are pretty crowded all the time. There have been carjackings, purse theft, etc. I just don't take any chances.
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Post by melanell on Jul 15, 2015 23:56:03 GMT
Nope.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 16, 2015 0:03:48 GMT
Always. I know people first hand, who've had their purses snatched that way.
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Post by huskergal on Jul 16, 2015 0:05:17 GMT
Never
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Post by melissa on Jul 16, 2015 0:20:10 GMT
@**gypsygirl**, I paid about $2.30-something yesterday
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Post by LeaP on Jul 16, 2015 0:28:38 GMT
Never lock, I almost exclusively fuel at Costco and it is always a crowd. My California Costco was widely considered to be the busiest, but the one that Canadians go to in Bellingham, WA has lanes that are twice as long because people fill up heaps of gas cans. It is wild.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2015 0:32:48 GMT
Nope. My fill is on the passenger side, so if I have a purse in the car, it's on the side next to the pump and me. Also, at my regular station, there is more than a car's width between the cars filling up, and it would be nearly impossible for someone to "slide" from their car to my car to steal my purse without me seeing them. My wallet is on me, not in the purse, when I fuel up. When I'm in the car, it is locked. When I park somewhere and leave it, it is locked.
ETA: I pay at the pump, so I am always right with my car/stuff.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 16, 2015 0:38:16 GMT
Yes I ALWAYS lock my car when I put petrol in my car. That's because I have to leave the car and go into the store to pay. When the local petrol station had pay-at-the-pump facilities I didn't lock the car because I didn't ever leave the car unattended.
(Most petrol stations here don't have pay-at-the-pump facilities anymore. They realised that they were losing money because people were not having to go into the store to pay and therefore were not making other purchases. It's a pain in the bum.)
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Post by papersilly on Jul 16, 2015 0:39:06 GMT
nope never. I'm not there long enough and I never fill up at night.
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Post by melanell on Jul 16, 2015 1:00:51 GMT
Yes I ALWAYS lock my car when I put petrol in my car. That's because I have to leave the car and go into the store to pay. When the local petrol station had pay-at-the-pump facilities I didn't lock the car because I didn't ever leave the car unattended. (Most petrol stations here don't have pay-at-the-pump facilities anymore. They realised that they were losing money because people were not having to go into the store to pay and therefore were not making other purchases. It's a pain in the bum.) Up until about 10 years ago, we could still pump and then pay around here. I was bummed when we lost that due to the jerks who would steal the gas. |
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 16, 2015 1:03:00 GMT
No, but, if I'm alone, only the driver's side is unlocked.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 16, 2015 1:04:35 GMT
I lock my doors. I keep my purse in the front seat, in full view of anyone when I get out to pump the gas. So I lock the doors... just seems wise to me.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 16, 2015 1:07:05 GMT
No unless I walk into the gas station. Otherwise nope and I don't get all to concerned about what "might" happen.
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Post by txdancermom on Jul 16, 2015 1:29:33 GMT
yes. my purse is in there, and I always have my keys in my hand. the only time I don't is if dh or dd are in the car with me
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Post by likescarrots on Jul 16, 2015 1:31:51 GMT
Yes, because I leave my purse in the car.
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Post by Woobster on Jul 16, 2015 1:38:25 GMT
I don't. In fact, until I got my new car a few months back, I didn't lock my car doors at all. <shrug>
I lock them now when I go inside somewhere, but that's really it.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 16, 2015 2:03:50 GMT
Just to pump gas? No. My car has auto lock so only the driver's side is unlocked. I always pay with a cc at the pump. I also just start the pump on and get back in my car.
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Jul 16, 2015 2:10:23 GMT
Depends on where I am. The Toyota safety feature that I have keeps all the doors locked but the driver's side. If I have to go inside I lock everything and take my purse.
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Post by iowgirl on Jul 16, 2015 2:10:51 GMT
I fill up at home 99% of the time. If I gas up in town, I pay at the pump.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 16, 2015 2:18:45 GMT
I literally cannot even imagine not locking my car doors. They are locked when I am driving and when I park. Always. They are only ever unlocked for the 5 seconds it takes to open the door. I am like this too. I worked at a mall in Omaha growing up and there were several cases of robberies and kidnapping when I was working there. A friend of a friend disappeared at car wash (in Colorado). Chances are nothing will ever happen, but I like to lessen my chances even more. |
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