Where do you keep your car registration?

Platapus · 02-11-11, 07:40 PM

I am involved in a discussion on another forum concerning safety and security.

There we were discussing the hazards of programming your car GPS with your home address as anyone stealing your keys gets access to your car and your house.

One of the respondents stated that it would not make any difference as the thief could just read your address off the registration.

My response was "who would keep their registration in their car instead of their wallet? Well, evidently pretty much everyone on that forum keeps it in their car.

It would never occur to me to store something that as my address in my car. So I would like to poll the members here.

When driving your car, is your registration in your car (glove box or other location) or in your wallet/purse?

Inquiring minds want to know.

DarkFish · 02-11-11, 07:43 PM

my car (yay I've finally got one

) registration is usually at home with my car keys. If I take the car I take both of them with me in my pocket.

Feuer Frei! · 02-11-11, 07:44 PM

Glove box. Always has been, always will be.

Gerald · 02-11-11, 07:59 PM

In a safe box,I do not have it available which is good.

Platapus · 02-11-11, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor

In a safe box,I do not have it available which is good.

you mean you don't carry it when you drive? In my state it is the law that it must be carried when the vehicle is being driven.

Platapus · 02-11-11, 08:02 PM

Just to clarify for those out of the US. I am asking about the state registration certificate, not the title (which should be locked up safe).

There might be some confusion based on locale.

Gerald · 02-11-11, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

you mean you don't carry it when you drive? In my state it is the law that it must be carried when the vehicle is being driven.

In "normal circumstances" there shall be in the car, but because the car is registered under different conditions so this is not necessary, but you're right, the law provides that there shall be in the car, under normal conditions.

kiwi_2005 · 02-11-11, 08:00 PM

Come to think of it I have no idea where mine is. We don't carry round our rego especially not in our car that would be a plus for a car thief. car + rego = a sale. Here only time its needed is if selling the car. If getting pull up by a cop only important thing to have is drivers license they never ask for the registration.

View Poll Results: Where do you keep your car registeration
Always stored in the car e.g., glove box or other location in the car	20	76.92%
In my wallet/purse i.e., it is on my person not stored in the car	6	23.08%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

02-11-11, 07:40 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Where do you keep your car registration? I am involved in a discussion on another forum concerning safety and security. There we were discussing the hazards of programming your car GPS with your home address as anyone stealing your keys gets access to your car and your house. One of the respondents stated that it would not make any difference as the thief could just read your address off the registration. My response was "who would keep their registration in their car instead of their wallet? Well, evidently pretty much everyone on that forum keeps it in their car. It would never occur to me to store something that as my address in my car. So I would like to poll the members here. When driving your car, is your registration in your car (glove box or other location) or in your wallet/purse? Inquiring minds want to know. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-11-11, 07:43 PM	#2
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	my car (yay I've finally got one) registration is usually at home with my car keys. If I take the car I take both of them with me in my pocket. __________________

02-11-11, 07:44 PM	#3
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Glove box. Always has been, always will be. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

02-11-11, 07:59 PM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	In a safe box,I do not have it available which is good. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

02-11-11, 08:02 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Just to clarify for those out of the US. I am asking about the state registration certificate, not the title (which should be locked up safe). There might be some confusion based on locale. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-11-11, 08:00 PM	#8
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Come to think of it I have no idea where mine is. We don't carry round our rego especially not in our car that would be a plus for a car thief. car + rego = a sale. Here only time its needed is if selling the car. If getting pull up by a cop only important thing to have is drivers license they never ask for the registration. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.