Theft from lorries - SV650.org

27-09-13, 04:00 PM

How much theft goes on from parked lorries?
I often see lorries parked in a lay-by with their rear doors open (they're empty - presumably to deter theft, tho it obviously means that if the doors are closed it's worth nicking!), but is it a regular occurrence?

DJ123 · 27-09-13, 05:29 PM

Yes. The idea of leaving the door open is to show what's in there. this reduces the cost from the curtains being torn for them to see inside. Generally a rigid side trailer will have electronic locks on to prevent them being broken into.
Theft is huge from parked up lorries and they'll take anything. An old customer of mine had half a 40ft trailers worth of washing machines stolen whilst on a 45 minute kip!

27-09-13, 05:37 PM

I don't see how they wouldn't notice that going on!

DJ123 · 27-09-13, 05:38 PM

More to the point, people passing by! That's what amazes me the most is the do nothing attitude of others seeing this kind of thing happen

27-09-13, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadeus

I don't see how they wouldn't notice that going on!

And on and on and ariston!! Hehehe!
Sorry couldn't resist!

andrewsmith · 27-09-13, 06:45 PM

A lot of curtain siders will run with the sheets back and the whole lot ratchet strapped to the back.
The PTS yard down here does it with the unladen ones

27-09-13, 06:54 PM

Big business abroad. Usually pump a sleeping gas in to the cab then remove the whole trailer with goods inside!!!

Red Herring · 29-09-13, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadeus

I don't see how they wouldn't notice that going on!

What makes you think they don't notice. Half the time they are either in on it, or decide it's not in their best interests to get out of the cab on a dark night and take on unknown thieves in the middle of nowhere....

27-09-13, 04:00 PM	#1
Amadeus Guest Posts: n/a	Theft from lorries How much theft goes on from parked lorries? I often see lorries parked in a lay-by with their rear doors open (they're empty - presumably to deter theft, tho it obviously means that if the doors are closed it's worth nicking!), but is it a regular occurrence?

27-09-13, 05:29 PM	#2
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: Theft from lorries Yes. The idea of leaving the door open is to show what's in there. this reduces the cost from the curtains being torn for them to see inside. Generally a rigid side trailer will have electronic locks on to prevent them being broken into. Theft is huge from parked up lorries and they'll take anything. An old customer of mine had half a 40ft trailers worth of washing machines stolen whilst on a 45 minute kip! __________________ BMW F800ST

27-09-13, 05:37 PM	#3
Amadeus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Theft from lorries I don't see how they wouldn't notice that going on!

27-09-13, 05:38 PM	#4
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: Theft from lorries More to the point, people passing by! That's what amazes me the most is the do nothing attitude of others seeing this kind of thing happen __________________ BMW F800ST

27-09-13, 06:45 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Theft from lorries A lot of curtain siders will run with the sheets back and the whole lot ratchet strapped to the back. The PTS yard down here does it with the unladen ones __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

27-09-13, 06:54 PM	#7
cb1000rsteve Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Theft from lorries Big business abroad. Usually pump a sleeping gas in to the cab then remove the whole trailer with goods inside!!!

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