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Holidays, parking lots can make for robberies
Dec. 10 Getting There
Date published: 12/10/2007
IREALIZED I'd been living in the suburbs too long when I left my purse sitting on the front seat of my car in Smart, right? My car doors were locked, but the thief easily smashed my window to reach it. Still, when a stranger has your name and address and personal information, thoughts of identity theft haunt Parking lots at the holidays are prime targets for this kind of theft, even in our area. So keep valuables in your trunk, advises AAA Mid-Atlantic. Park in a well-lit place where people are constantly walking past. Try to survey your car as you approach it. Is someone suspicious lurking around? Have your keys out, and survey your car--are the windows intact? Are the tires deflated? Are there obstructions near your wheel? Try to park so you approach your driver's side door, AAA recommends. That way, someone won't surprise you as you open your door. And always check your back seat before you get in the vehicle. Dear Kelly: I've noticed there is a new traffic sign on State Route 218 toward Smith Body Shop (40 mph, watch for turning vehicles). Then, further up the road, before the State Route 603/Caisson Road/Newton Road intersection, there's a traffic sign saying the limit is 45 mph at the intersection. Which one is correct? I think 40 mph because a lot of deaths have occurred there. --Mary Mickens, Stafford The speed limit is 55 mph, according to Tina Bundy, Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman. The two signs you mention are advisory signs. These are posted to "heighten awareness to conditions or activity that may not be readily apparent," stated an e-mail from Bundy. On this road, the signs recommend driving slower than the speed limit.
Date published: 12/10/2007
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