November 16, 2020
The latest effort by the Kumbia Neighbourhood Watch group to lock down number plates should leave a few more would-be thieves empty-handed.
Thieves regularly steal number plates to fix to stolen vehicles in the vain hope that police will be fooled.
They’re also commonly used during fuel “drive-offs” from service stations.
A team of volunteers from Neighbourhood Watch, joined by Kingaroy police officers, fitted “one-way” screws to vehicles in Kingaroy on Saturday morning.
Each of the drivers made a small donation to cover the cost of the screws, which can only be removed by a special tool.
The names of the drivers will now go in a draw for a chance to win great prizes.
Repco Kingaroy donated a dashcam unit as a prize, and Crowies Paints donated a $100 voucher.
