ALPR on most police vehicles in the province solves the sticker issue (and more). Expired/unattached plates set off an alert in police car. I am not sure if the systems are smart enough to alert if car colour doesn't match registration.Question: Has Dougie's elimination of dated licence plate stickers made this whole fiasco easier ?
Now, any old plate will do - as long as you don't attract any attention you can drive around free as a breeze.
Toyota may as well just deliver your vehicle straight to the port in Montreal. Saves the hassle of cleaning it and growing attached. They seem to be one of the easiest brands to steal.ooops....just found out that the company my cousin works at had their Tundra stolen last night...
Or the make/model ?ALPR on most police vehicles in the province solves the sticker issue (and more). Expired/unattached plates set off an alert in police car. I am not sure if the systems are smart enough to alert if car colour doesn't match registration.
Make/model would be good but is much more difficult to implement in logic. A simple first cut would be to look for a logo but doing it properly by looking at shape of vehicle or lights takes a ton of work as you need to be able to recognize and differentiate from all different angles and can't have too many false hits (dirt, fogged headlights, etc would complicate this analysis). I think the cops see the registered make/model on the screen but the comparison isn't done for them. Trying to drive, read make/model on the screen and look at a car going by is the definition of distracted driving (but cops are exempt from those laws).Or the make/model ?
Trying to drive, read make/model on the screen and look at a car going by is the definition of distracted driving (but cops are exempt from those laws).
Now that's a business plan with solid vertical integration.This guy had a whole business plan worked out. Steal vehicles and re-vin to build a rental fleet. Steal the rented vehicles while they were out and re-vin to collect insurance payout (from the renters insurance policies) without reducing fleet size.
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They are just one of the most in demand. If I have the technology and wherewithal to steal a car....might as well steal a Highlander/4runner/Tundra/RX and make the most out of my evening.Toyota may as well just deliver your vehicle straight to the port in Montreal. Saves the hassle of cleaning it and growing attached. They seem to be one of the easiest brands to steal.
Historically they are also one of the easiest to steal from driveways being very susceptible to the basic amplifier/antenna trick. No fancy hacking needed.They are just one of the most in demand. If I have the technology and wherewithal to steal a car....might as well steal a Highlander/4runner/Tundra/RX and make the most out of my evening.
Historically they are also one of the easiest to steal from driveways being very susceptible to the basic amplifier/antenna trick. No fancy hacking needed.
All good idea's until your front door is kicked in and you're fighting for your life for a couple of fobs...If one cannot disable passive entry in their vehicle or stop the fob from emitting signal, one can place the fobs in a faraday box or use a product like this: Secure Fob: Revolutionizing Keyless Vehicle Security | Secure Fob
Some aftermarket solutions also help introduce 2FA into the vehicle via use of a PIN code or Bluetooth authentication of an additional device and help prevent OBDII port communication since they hook into the vehicle's CANBUS network.
Starlinei96, Ghost Autowatch, IGLA etc.
This is my take also...'you guys want the car? take it, not worth getting injured or killed for it'.All good idea's until your front door is kicked in and you're fighting for your life for a couple of fobs...
Sadly these types of crimes can quickly escalate if you possess something "they" want...
Buddy of mine has a Highlander and said in the last month there have been 3(!) attempts at stealing it. I didn't understand it, but he said he 'locked' the CANBUS terminal so they can't fire up the car and they've damaged the interior.They are just one of the most in demand. If I have the technology and wherewithal to steal a car....might as well steal a Highlander/4runner/Tundra/RX and make the most out of my evening.
I'm sure you're correct. While we may assume these are just random low level thugs out for kicks. Many of them are working for someone more powerful and smarter, so safe to assume some planning goes into these crimes to maximize the return. The day's of stealing a car for a joyride are over, this is for pure profit..This is my take also...'you guys want the car? take it, not worth getting injured or killed for it'.
Buddy of mine has a Highlander and said in the last month there have been 3(!) attempts at stealing it. I didn't understand it, but he said he 'locked' the CANBUS terminal so they can't fire up the car and they've damaged the interior.
Funny thing is he calls the cops, they show up in 10min, but 1min before they show up the thieves are taking off.
To me it states that they're either getting tipped off, or have spotters up and down the street near the main road to text the thieves that cops are on their way and to book it.
The saga continues. Not like one cant buy assisted opening knifes at crappy tire.They were only stopping spring assist folding knives after the idiot backbencher first introduced the legislation.
Effing hell....
Video shows violent attempted carjacking in Vaughan parking lot
Video shows the suspects attempting to flee in the victim's vehicle. They then crash into another car in the parking lot.toronto.citynews.ca