In summer, it often happens to leave the car parked with the window open. It is useless to deny it, some more, some less, we all do it.
We choose to leave the windows open, be it a little or by several centimetersto avoid that the vehicle becomes an oven and that climbing becomes impossible even just a few hours later.
Similarly, it can happen that we leave it open because we forget to climb it, go down in a hurry or have something else on our mind, we just don’t notice it.
Because leaving the windows open is a crime
It may seem like a minor forgetfulness, yet starting today those who have this bad habit or simply have their head often in the clouds will have to do everything possible to avoid it, paying more attention. The reason is simple and it is this: the highway code considers leaving the window open as a crime.
It may seem absurd but that’s right, article 158 paragraph 4 speaks of it, which says that the car owner must implement the right precautions to prevent the car from being damaged or stolen. Obviously whether it is open or closed does not matter because anyone who wants to damage or steal a car does it regardless, because he knows how to do it.
But, according to the law, leaving the window open even if slightly is considered an incitement to theft, for which there are also heavy penalties in case the owner of the vehicle violates the law.
What risks those who leave the window down or the careless motorcyclist
In this case the owner risks a penalty ranging from a minimum of € 42 up to a maximum of € 173. Motorcyclists who do not have a window, but who have the habit of leaving their vehicle unattended even for a few minutes, run the same risk.
Many do. The thing that unites all or almost all motorcyclists is the following. They park the bike on the street maybe in double rowor on the sidewalk, even someone even leaves it on so as not to waste time and then they go away to shop or have a coffee, or for a chat at the bar with friends.
It may seem like a trivial habit yet it can happen that in this juncture of time an attacker thinks of stealing the bike left unattended and implement a plan that has just been studied. Especially in times of crisis, anything is possible. In this case the responsibility lies with the careless and careless motorcyclist. So it is appropriate to say that besides the damage, also the insult, the one that you risk to receive it is a fine ranging from 24 euros to 97 euros.
