Ont. police say don’t keep ownership, insurance in car in case it gets stolen | CAR THEFTS IN CANADA

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Windsor police say don’t keep original copies of ownership and insurance documents in your car. CTV’s Travis Fortnum tells us why.

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  1. Keep high quality photos on our phones? I thought we weren't allowed to use our phones while the vehicle is operating? If someone is pulled over for a traffic stop and they have their vehicle in park (still operating a motor vehicle technically) and they show their documents to a police officer on their phone… is that police officer going to also give them a ticket for illegal mobile electronic usage?

  2. Might want to update the service Ontario website if you're allowing digital copies of documents now. I renewed my driver's license online and was instructed that the temporary document had to be printed and carried with my old license and that showing proof on a cell phone was not valid.

  3. Never ever keep any documents in your car ! The same applies to any valuable objects !
    The best way to avoid your car from been stolen, is to make the job of thieves more difficult; so they will steal the next car.
    Things to do to make the the job of thieves more difficult;b RFID protection sleeves, having your glass windows marked, install a bar on the car steering .

  4. I bought a new car last year, and the Ontario license bureau staff (in Ottawa) told me that copies of my registration are not acceptable – we have two drivers, so they told me to keep the original in the glove compartment…. So who do you believe?

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