When you are driving do you...

[Azza]

lock the doors?


I have never done this, my parents or brother don't but some of my friends parents do it.


Anyone else do it and why?

 

[Dutchman]

Yep, originally from SA and it's the very first thing you do when you get in the car, guess old habits die hard

 

[metamorphpwner]

my sister does, i can maybe understand it when she's alone in the car, but she even does it when she's with someone.

 

[ash_scotland88]

I used to get my mum to lock the back doors, the one where her handbag was, as for a while there was a crime spree of poeple opening car doors while in queues grabbing what they can then running off. Well mostly rpraying on women and their handbags.

 

[Street]

Mine lock automatically as I drive off.. So yes I do!

 

[gumbald]

Only when I'm sat in a queue and there's some scoundrels close by.

 

[Mr Jack]

I do it. It also makes the car more rigid in a crash allegedly.

 

[Hunders]

My alarm automatically locks them, so yes.

 

[Pookie Bear]

I stopped when I got back to the UK - when living in SA (like someone has already said) it's automatic. It used to freak people out when I got a lift here until I stopped. Even did it in a taxi a few times

 

[Vixen]

I do, it makes me feel safer when I'm not moving.

 

[GeForce]

I don't.

I do it. It also makes the car more rigid in a crash allegedly.

Is this true?

I'm pretty sure locking the doors prevents the bolt retracting when the handle is pulled. If so, this can't add extra rigidity can it?

 

[Guy]

I do, cause I usually had my iPhone on the seat next to me with my FM transmitter thing. If not,. I don't bother.

 

[CaseyChaos]

Depends where I'm driving and what time of day it is. Mostly don't though.

 

[Jingo...]

I believe a lot of BMW's used to automatically lock as soon as you start moving and then release in the event of any impact- triggered in the same way as airbags/rollbars etc I guess.

I tend to lock doors yes after a mate was robbed at some traffic lights in the midlands- thank god for the West Country

 

[GSDog]

Mine lock automatically as I drive off.. So yes I do!

Same. Mine automatically locks over 10mph I think.

 

[Overlag]

yes, to stop me getting robbed.

 

[Rainmaker]

Mine lock automatically as I drive off.. So yes I do!

 

[jpmonkey69]

I lock my doors... my Audi does it automagically over 5 mph, but if I'm driving my ST-3 I have to do it manually

 

[neoboy]

I forget to lock my car when I'm go out of it nevermind when I'm in

Matter of time before I get stinged for my dodgy memory!

 

[bsoltan]

My central locking only unlocks the drivers door, so all the other remain locked unless I hit the button several times. So if I'm on my own just the drivers door is unlocked.