This will combine nicely with what has been going on around here lately. I suppose it’s been in other areas for awhile, but it was “new” to us:
Thieves have been breaking into cars at events that they know will last for several hours (concerts, etc.). They take the garage door opener, along with the car registration (which one is required to have at all times). They drive to the address, use the opener, and clean out the house.
This resulted in a bizarre press conference, where the police spokesman basically told people to break the law by not carrying around the vehicle registration or insurance information with an address listed. At least one woman was injured when she arrived home “early” and surprised the thieves.
One could always carry that paper around personally and see to it that anyone else who is authorized to drive the car does so as well.