New state drivers who forget to lock their doors are liable to a fine of $108. (photo from the Daily Mail)
According to the Daily Mail, if the driver reaches a distance of more than 3 meters from the vehicle, the driver needs to lock the car, or he can be fined A $108. But this unobtrusive rule is often ignored by many drivers.
New state police are operating in Wolonggang (Wollongong), south of Sydney, to check if drivers lock doors.
Officer Ainsworth (Brad Ainsworth) said police found 30 vehicles unlocked during an operation, all of which contained valuables. This is a disappointing situation.
Police then warned the owners or warned them to lock the doors.
Ainsworth said the police wanted the fine to be a last resort.
However, Blank (Stephen Blanks), chairman of the New State Civil Rights Council (NSW Council for Civil Liberties), said police could eventually risk losing community support by inspecting residents' vehicles without a warrant.
But Ainsworth retorted that the responsibility of the police was to prevent the crime from happening.
It is reported that in Victoria, if the vehicle is unattended, but the driver has not removed the key, the vehicle engine is still in operation, or doors are not locked, and so on, can be fined 150 Australian dollars. In Kunzhou, a similar situation is punishable by a fine of A $44.