Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 1, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local we Miu fill m 2001 War against Auto theft stolen car epidemic targeted driving suspensions for Auto thieves called toughest crackdown in Canada by David Kuxhaus convicted car thieves will lose their Dri vers licences for at least five years in whats believed to be the country toughest crackdown on Auto the an nip Promise in the 1999 election is part of a Multi pronged approach to Stop what Justice minister Gord Mackintosh called a continuing it will include a team of special prosecutors and measures by Manitoba Public such As posting warning signs in parking lots at shopping malls where automobile thefts Are residents living in High risk areas or those driving vehicles favoured by car thieves like Chrysler models will be targeted in a direct mail Campaign and encouraged to take about 30 cars Are stolen every Day in mostly by joyriding can be last six people died in accidents involving stolen five incidents resulted in severe disabilities and 60 personal injuries were attributed to stolen its estimated that injuries Cost Mph customers about million this int just a crime that results in Inco Nve Mackintosh under the scheme announced those convicted of a second offence will lose their licence for 10 third time offenders will receive lifetime firs time offenders under the age of 16 will have to wait until they Are 21 before they can offenders will have the Opportunity to apply to the licence suspension Appeal Board for a conditional licence that would allow them to drive to car theft has been a problem in Manitoba for the last part of the reason is Rick a University of Manitoba forty one per cent of the kids arrested Here had some gang involve Linden it also has become fashionable to steal much like it was to steal Chicago bulls jackets a few years he Linden will chair a government appointed task Force to Monitor the new Mph is funding a study of convicted youths to develop a profile to target future prevention and correction Linden said there is already some data Avail the majority of car thefts in the province Are committed by teens Between the age of 13 and joyriding is cited As the reason 93 per cent of car owners to receive prevention pointers owners of these which Are favoured by automobile will be part of a direct mail Campaign on prevention i Dodge caravan i Plymouth voyager i Dodge Neon i Oldsmobile Cutlass i Pontiac 6000 i Ford f150 i Chevrolet Cavalier i Pontiac sunbird i Chevrolet Blazer about Homes with the following postal codes will be the target of an Mph direct mail Campaign on Auto theft these Are areas Mph has flagged As High risk areas ir3e ir2w ir2x ir38 ir2l ir2r ir3g ir2p ir3l ir2k ir2v forty one per cent of the kids arrested Here had some gang involvement University of Manitoba Rick it also has become fashionable to steal cars the John apis Vic president of Public said Manitoban tend to drive older cars the average age is nine years compared to other As a owners Are less Likely to invest in ant theft older cars Are also easier to the most commonly stolen vehicle is the Dodge caravan followed by the Plymouth voyager and the Dodge Douglas said Chrysler products Are particularly the gangs have Learned to bypass their Igni Tion he Chrysler models accounts for 18 per cent of the vehicles registered in the province but 38 per cent of the Douglas said on the other has taken Steps to make theft More Ford models account for 24 per cent of the vehicles in Manitoba but Only 10 per cent of the Linden said the task Force will embark on a Campaign to encourage More motorists to install vehicle the electronic which Cost about make it virtually impossible to steal the the devices effectively disable the engine and other components such As the drive train and fuel other initiatives announced yesterday include a Pilot project that will Alert neighbourhood watch groups and citizen patrols of Auto theft outbreaks in their similar to the system already in place for burglaries i reducing the current deductible to Jeff de free press attorney general Gord Mackintosh announces Auto theft prevention for vehicle owners who can demonstrate an Auto theft device was Defeated in the course of a theft i enhancing Auto theft prevention in Driver education Douglas estimated the new prevention pro Grams will Cost about Crown attorney Kerry Pearlman said dedicating prosecutors to Auto theft will ensure offenders Are dealt with in a consistent Deputy chief Menno Zacharias of the Winnipeg police service said the measures will help i think when you look at them in isolation some of the May Only Appeal to a Small group of peo ple in terms of having an but i think when you look at the in combination in hopeful that they will Zacharias d Rbt Sipply liquidation photo 0y 004 Winnipeg tickets prices adult 1 2 Advance tickets 1 a at Jwj it youth abes 312 children 5 under free free parking Gates open am hot line 257b4dd global Kodak 1t Viscount oort 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