Motor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor...
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A department of motor vehicles (DMV) is a government agency that administers motor vehicle registration and driver licensing. In countries with federal...
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The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are U.S. federal vehicle regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements...
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Immobiliser (redirect from Vehicle immobilizer)
achieved and thus reduces motor vehicle theft. Research shows that the uniform application of immobilisers reduced the rate of car theft by 40%. The electric...
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Look up grand theft auto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Grand theft auto may refer to: Motor vehicle theft, a crime in virtually all jurisdictions...
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Chop shop (category Motor vehicle theft)
that illicitly disassembles stolen motor vehicles and sells their parts. Chop shops are often linked to car-theft rings as part of a broader organized...
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Property crime (section Motor vehicle theft)
property, that includes, among other crimes, burglary, larceny, theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, and vandalism. Property crime is a crime...
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Carjacking (redirect from Federal Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992)
Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim...
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Vehicle insurance (also known as car insurance, motor insurance, or auto insurance) is insurance for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles...
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the state agency that registers motor vehicles and boats and issues driver licenses in the U.S. state...
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Kia Challenge (category Motor vehicle theft)
viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between...
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LoJack (redirect from LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System)
tracking software Connected car LoJack for Laptops Motor vehicle theft Radio direction finder Vehicle tracking system "LoJack Founder William Reagan, 78...
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Hot-wiring (category Motor vehicle theft)
a motor vehicle's ignition switch and thus starting it without the key. It is often utilized during a vehicle theft. However, a legitimate vehicle owner...
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theft is generally treated as a misdemeanor. In some states, grand theft of a vehicle may be charged as "grand theft auto" (see motor vehicle theft for...
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for one that was removed from a hybrid vehicle." The devices are typically much more valuable to the theft's victim: "it can cost between $1,000 and...
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Taking without owner's consent (redirect from Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle)
unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (UTMV), describes any unauthorised use of a car or other conveyance that does not constitute theft. A similar offence...
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69 in 2009 to 201 in 2021. Property crimes such as burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft are more prevalent but generally less reported. Property crimes...
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parent company, Rockstar Games. The name of the series is a term for motor vehicle theft in the United States. Gameplay focuses on an open world where the...
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Car (redirect from Passenger Vehicle)
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have...
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Joyride (crime) (category Motor vehicle theft)
breakaway organization from the Provisional IRA. Criminal conversion Motor vehicle theft Michael L. Birzer; Cliff Roberson (2011). Introduction to Criminal...
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139 assaults. There were about 4,469 burglaries, 25,100 thefts, and 4,210 motor vehicle thefts. The Tenderloin area has the highest crime rate in San Francisco:...
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McBoyle v. United States (category Vehicle law)
was accused of violating the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act on the premise that the plane was a type of "vehicle" covered by the act. The petitioners...
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Frosting (crime) (category Motor vehicle theft)
Frosting is a UK term for motor vehicle theft occurring in winter, which involves an opportunist thief stealing a vehicle with its engine running whilst...
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Vehicle Theft Protection Program is an educational initiative in North America started by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and LoJack Corporation...
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forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. (From 1930 to 1957, negligent manslaughter was included as...
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1995 San Diego tank rampage (category Motor vehicle theft)
The 1995 San Diego tank rampage was the theft of an M60A3 tank by Shawn Timothy Nelson and his destruction of cars and utilities in suburban San Diego...
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charged with first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, and aggravated motor vehicle theft. She waived her extradition and was returned to Colorado to stand...
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Criminal Justice showed significantly elevated rates of homicide and motor vehicle theft in 2020–2022. Although overall crime rates have fallen far below...
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Noise regulation (section Motor vehicle theft alarms)
ambient noise, enforceable numerical source limits on aircraft and motor vehicles or comprehensive directives to local government. Accordingly, Greece...
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Bait car (category Motor vehicle theft)
draw attention to it, is typically parked in a high-auto-theft area. In usual cases, the vehicle is simply left unlocked with the keys in the ignition....
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