{"id":10622,"date":"2024-04-02T19:50:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10622"},"modified":"2024-04-02T19:50:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:50:41","slug":"if-you-see-a-plastic-bottle-on-your-tire-pay-close-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=10622","title":{"rendered":"If You See A Plastic Bottle On Your Tire, Pay Close Attention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The ever-increasing cost of living and the incessant need to work are just two of the many difficulties that come with modern life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Even with all these demands on our time and energy, we must never lose sight of the need to protect ourselves, particularly in high-risk scenarios where failure to act could have devastating results.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you ever discover a plastic bottle wedged between your automobile tire and frame, make sure to pay close attention and act swiftly. In this kind of emergency, you should call 911 right away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why by further reading\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thieves nowadays are getting increasingly creative. Actually, they\u2019ve developed a novel strategy for car theft that is generating alarm around the globe!<\/p>\n<p>As a low-tech and covert signal, would-be carjackers have discovered a way to steal vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>This approach has quickly spread, including occurrences in the United States, although it was initially recorded in Limpopo, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The plan goes like this: after a would-be carjacker finds a target, they\u00a0<strong>\u201cmark\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0the vehicle by placing a water bottle on one of its wheels.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hide the bottle from the driver when you get in your car, you should put it on the front passenger side wheel, says\u00a0MotorBiscuit.<\/p>\n<p>An unnerving crackling sound emanates from the empty plastic bottle as the driver begins to accelerate the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Most drivers would immediately pull over to see what they might have collided with.<\/p>\n<p>Now would be the ideal time for the auto thief to make their move.<\/p>\n<p>Thieves can easily steal an automobile and make off with the owner\u2019s possession if they get inside while the engine is running.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the criminal could take advantage of the opportunity to enter the vehicle and make off with the valuables, such a phone or wallet that was left behind.<\/p>\n<p>In any scenario, getting out of the car to look for the noise\u2019s origin puts the driver in harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p>Take a few seconds before getting into your vehicle to check the wheels, says Michigan radio station WCRZ, to protect yourself against this tactic.<\/p>\n<p>Verify that everything is in its proper place. Be very careful if you discover a water bottle stuck between the tire and the frame. The would-be thief could be watching you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If You See a Bottle on Your Tire, Don't Touch It And Call the Police!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDmvXdhhfu8?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Next, you can call 911 covertly to let the authorities know what\u2019s going on and that you\u2019re worried about your safety.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a quick response, be specific about where you are and what kind of car you\u2019re driving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please SHARE this story if you think it might help your Family and Friends!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ever-increasing cost of living and the incessant need to work are just two of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":46,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10622\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}