Glass Shards

[SkyRider]

When weather permits I like to go cycling. I noticed this year an unusually large number of glass shards on the curb lanes. Does this mean car break-ins are increasing? Has your car been broken in this year?

 

[TeasePlease]

Automotive window glass is tempered so it doesn't break into shards. It might be headlights you're seeing? from touch parking?

but anecdotally, I suspect you're right. Auto breakins are a crime of opportunity and warm weather would promote opportunities for passing thieves.

 

[SkyRider]

Automotive window glass is tempered so it doesn't break into shards.

Maybe shards is the wrong description. When they smash a car door window, doesn't the glass shattered into many small pieces? (I hate riding over this stuff on my bike.)

 

[geeky]

It sort of crumbles, for lack of a better word.

 

[SkyRider]

It sort of crumbles, for lack of a better word.

I think that is a good enough description. in years past, we had the occasional smashed car door window on our street. I heard that the police/fire department will simply smash the window if they see a child or animal inside a hot car. Whatever happened to the old coat hanger?

 

[Frankfooter]

Smashed windows show as piles of broken bits of glass that get spread around the street as the day goes on.
But yes, there is a lot of broken glass on the streets these days.

 

[bazokajoe]

Maybe its glass falling out of the condo towers?

 

[wazup]

I think that is a good enough description. in years past, we had the occasional smashed car door window on our street. I heard that the police/fire department will simply smash the window if they see a child or animal inside a hot car. Whatever happened to the old coat hanger?

Rocky, maybe you could ask the porch people in your neighbourhood if they've seen anything.

 

[SkyRider]

Maybe its glass falling out of the condo towers?

That too. The construction of condos and office/hotel towers are so quick and shoddy that glass from windows are falling to the ground. There was an article not long ago about the shoddy construction of new condos. Anyways, just be careful of broken glass when you go biking and don't let the kids walk barefoot.

 

[explorerzip]

Automotive window glass is tempered so it doesn't break into shards. It might be headlights you're seeing? from touch parking?

but anecdotally, I suspect you're right. Auto breakins are a crime of opportunity and warm weather would promote opportunities for passing thieves.

I believe that most modern cars have plastic headlight lenses and the bulb would be the only thing made of glass. Another source of the shattered glass could be from the sunroof. More cars / SUVs have those huge panoramic sunroofs.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...as-suv-owner-seeking-public-warning-1.2550172

 

[oldjones]

Before the Mayor who promised he would pay for everything we want by cutting services, the City used to regularly and frequently sweep up that sort of stuff.

 

[wazup]

Before the Mayor who promised he would pay for everything we want by cutting services, the City used to regularly and frequently sweep up that sort of stuff.

It is rocky, it's probably a few pieces from a busted tail light.

 

[SkyRider]

Before the Mayor who promised he would pay for everything we want by cutting services, the City used to regularly and frequently sweep up that sort of stuff.

So, the number of broken glass incidents might not be increasing but the damaged glass is simply lying out there longer.

 

[oldjones]

So, the number of broken glass incidents might not be increasing but the damaged glass is simply lying out there longer.

Yup. Haven't seen a sweeper — man or machine — on my street this year.

 

[1HandInMyPocket]

I think that is a good enough description. in years past, we had the occasional smashed car door window on our street. I heard that the police/fire department will simply smash the window if they see a child or animal inside a hot car. Whatever happened to the old coat hanger?

if a child or animal is inside a hot car, the main priority is to get them out ASAP. those few seconds can mean life or death.

 

[SkyRider]

if a child or animal is inside a hot car, the main priority is to get them out ASAP. those few seconds can mean life or death.

Yeah, saw a couple of vids on TV to-day showing people smashing car windows to save kids/animals.

 

[jcpro]

Car glass is hard to get rid off. One of our bobcat operators exploded the front door on the machine last week. Despite running the sweeper through the street(several times), I can still see glass here and there.

 

[SkyRider]

Car glass is hard to get rid off.

A few years ago someone smashed the window of my neighbor's car and stole her camera. I saw the note on the window that said "keep the camera but please return the memory card". I ended up sweeping up the broken glass bits with a hand broom and pan.

 

[red]

Car glass is hard to get rid off. One of our bobcat operators exploded the front door on the machine last week. Despite running the sweeper through the street(several times), I can still see glass here and there.

So it is rob ford's fault.