How to Handle the Alarm After a Vehicle is Fitted with a Tracker?
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Fitting a tracker on a vehicle without consent is illegal and may result in public security penalties such as fines or detention by the authorities, depending on the circumstances. Additional details are as follows: 1. Overview: Installing a tracking device on a vehicle infringes on personal privacy rights and constitutes an illegal act. In terms of privacy rights alone, the Criminal Law does not currently classify this as a criminal offense. 2. Privacy Rights: For cases where privacy rights are violated with serious consequences, the affected party may file a civil lawsuit in court to demand the cessation of the infringement and compensation for damages. According to Article 42 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, any of the following acts may result in up to five days of detention or a fine of up to 500 yuan; for more severe cases, detention may range from five to ten days, with an additional fine of up to 500 yuan possible: writing threatening letters or using other methods to threaten personal safety; publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others; fabricating facts to falsely accuse others, attempting to subject them to criminal investigation or public security penalties; threatening, insulting, assaulting, or retaliating against witnesses or their close relatives; repeatedly sending obscene, insulting, threatening, or other disruptive messages that interfere with normal life; peeping, secretly photographing, eavesdropping, or disseminating others' privacy.
Last time my friend found a tracking device installed on his car, he immediately called 110 to report it. The police arrived quite quickly. Nowadays everything's connected online, so the police system can directly scan the device's location. Remember not to remove it yourself - tampering with the scene might affect evidence collection. That time I recorded the whole process on video, and the police actually tracked down and arrested the competitor who installed the tracker. After the repair shop completely removed it, I bought a GPS signal blocking bag online and keep it in the car while driving for peace of mind. Regularly checking the car's undercarriage has become a habit now, especially those blind spots like the inner side of the tires. Never leave important items in the car - better safe than sorry.
