Committee advances package aimed at reducing rental‑car break‑ins: barcode limits and required disclosures
The committee forwarded two related ordinances — one limiting visible barcodes/advertising on rental cars and one requiring rental companies to give written disclosures to customers warning them to remove valuables and lock doors — after testimony from SFPD, rental‑car companies and numerous community groups; committee adopted amendments and sent both items to the Board with positive recommendations.
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The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee advanced two companion ordinances intended to reduce auto burglaries targeting rental vehicles: (1) a police‑code amendment restricting visible barcodes/advertising on rental cars (one sticker no larger than 5 square inches in an inconspicuous bottom‑of‑windshield location, four‑month phase‑in), and (2) a police‑code requirement that rental‑car companies provide written disclosures advising customers to remove valuables and lock doors.
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