Due to increasing complaints about the incessant noise that they make downtown - esp. in the wee hours of the morning - and the fact that most people ignore them nowadays - the Vancouver city council is thinking of banning car alarms. They figure "silent" type alarms/clubs etc will work just as well.

I remember New York City did this a while back. Are they banned in your city?

Silencing Car Alarms
January 13, 2004 - 6:33 am
By: Maria Weisgarber

They're not exactly what you'd call music to the ears - especially when they wake you up at three a.m. Now noisy car alarms could get banned in Vancouver. Councillor Tim Stevenson wants city staff to study the idea of outlawing alarms - in favour of silent models. And people News1130 talked to like the idea. Michael says nobody pays attention to them anymore, so they don't really work anyway. Melody agrees they're annoying, but says people have to do what they can to protect their cars. Stevenson says alarms are especially bad in the West End and in Yaletown, where the sound bounces off buildings. He's hoping a decision will be made in a few months.



Modified by Big Phat R at 3:36 PM 1/13/2004

 

BAHHHH hhaaaahaaa Car alarms around here that make noise are more then ever...

all the time any time.
and yet I never see anyone shut them off...

 

[QUOTE=Bbasso]BAHHHH hhaaaahaaa Car alarms around here that make noise are more then ever... .... Yeah, every morning walking to work I am prematurely woken up by alarms. A few months ago some guy was stealing lights out of a Bimmer, and noone even gave him a second look... Loud alarms just make lots of noise, and are a false sense of security{at least in the city}..... But I still got one

 

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No one gives a chit!.. Just like the ordinance Giuliani passed that banned honking your horn past a certain hour of the day in the city. BIG JOKE

 

NYC sucks

 

that's the stupidest thing i've heard in weeks

 

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Not anywhere in Wisconsin -- never heard of such a thing

 

Never heard of any such thing anywhere. That ****** blows. I bet theres ways to appeal to that

 

Some people have them set waaaay too sensitive or installed them improperly

 

I would have one even if they were banned, I'll take a ticket over my car getting jacked anyday... "Son, Even though it scared the theives away, do you know alarms are illegal? heres a $400 fine". Yes Mr. Officer

 

Hmmm...interesting. Now I don't feel quite so odd about removing my alarm to save weight.

 

The people in this city LOVE to complain about everything. We have a repuatation for being a "no fun" city because of all the stupid rules and regulations.

I think the main problem is the ******* that have them set too sensitive.

If they are going to do this - they will need to crack down on the Harley owners with straight pipes that rock downtown late at night too.

 

that would suck for me since i have three horns simultaneously going off if my alarm gets tripped..one inside..one under the hood and one.. ahem in a secret place.. lowjack is always a plus for everyone..

 

As much as people are ignoring alarm nowadays, but if you see someone looks like they are trying to steal a ITR, would you just walk by and ignore it? I know I wouldn't (not only to ITR)

If there is a chance that stop a car be stolen, I still believe an alarm serves its purpose and should not be banned.

just my $.02

 

That would be another in a long line of mistakes made by Vancouver City Council.

 

That would be a great feeling, coming back to your parked car to find out your alarm was triggered and you have a ticket on your windshield for trying to deter thieft.

 

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good idea......so when my car's alarm is set off......everybody will take a look at it

 

It may not be the worst thing. Think about it; car alarms illegal, so when a "complainer" hears one in the wee hours they call the Cops and if there is someone jacking your car, they're caught red handed.

 

car alarms ARE useless.