Forget stolen catalytic converters or wheels getting jacked overnight. Amsterdam has a wing mirror theft epidemic, specifically, the kind packed with cameras, blind spot sensors, and heating elements found on high-end luxury cars. A recent Instagram reel highlighting the bagged-up mirrors lining the city’s streets has struck a nerve. The comments are full of drivers saying the same thing is happening in their city. Faced with a problem that police are still struggling to get ahead of, Amsterdam drivers have landed on a solution that is almost beautifully low-tech. They’re wrapping their mirrors in bags secured with bike locks, making the mirrors difficult and slow to dismantle quickly. View this post on Instagram
Why a Wing Mirror Is Now Worth StealingA modern wing mirror on a luxury or elec …
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Author: Simran Rastogi
