Some urban legends involving cars just won’t die. You’ve seen them online, spreading virally across social media, inspiring fear in concerned consumers. That’s because parking lots can be scary places.
One myth about parked cars and coins in door handles keeps surfacing. According to the legend, finding a penny wedged into a car door handle signifies something sinister. Or does it? Some of the urban legends about cars are downright terrifying. Take, for instance, the one about the stick figure family decals targeting people for sex trafficking. That story circulated wildly on TikTok and Facebook, inspiring fear among the thousands of families who thought it would be trendy to put those
annoying decals in the rear windows. Another sex trafficking-related urban legend about cars involves zip ties or wires tied to car door handles. Unsuspecting motorists would return to their parked vehicles to find a wire on the handle. While the victim was distracted when trying to remove it, the attacker would swoop in and kidnap the person. At least that’s what some TikTok videos
claimed. But that myth has since been debunked. Another urban legend involves coins jammed into car door handles. Criminals supposedly wedge coins between the door handle and the body to “override the car’s automatic locking mechanism,”
Snopes reports. This story began circulating in 2015 as the “new way” for car thieves to steal parked vehicles. In another scenario, thieves would use these well-placed coins in car door handles to return hours later, at your house, to commit their ultimate crime. The would-be villain would then have more time and access to your vehicle if valuables were present and potential
access to your home. During its investigation into the urban legend, Snopes contacted mechanics and professionals about the details of this supposed new way to steal cars. The fact-checking website contacted Caliber Collision Repair in New York to ask if putting a coin in a car door handle would disable any type of electronic locking mechanism or warning. Not only did the mechanics laugh, but they also said no such action would deactivate a vehicle’s locking system. Because the key fob
locking mechanism would still be intact, coins or anything wedged in the door handle wouldn’t affect whether the car locked. Snopes also spoke with Arnold Chevrolet Buick in New York to ask the same questions about the rumor. That mechanic also chuckled and said it would be “implausible” for such a scheme to work. But what about a white towel or bag tied to a car?Coins and wires tied to your car door handle might be myths. But if you see a white bag or white towel tied to a car door handle, side mirror, or another exterior car part, know that it means something. Vehicles in parking lots or on the side of the road might have these specific add-ons for an important reason. We recently shared some Reddit discussions about how stranded drivers leave their vehicles with white towels or plastic bags to signify they haven’t abandoned their cars. Because some states allow anyone to claim an abandoned or unmarked vehicle, the bag can be an in-the-moment method for marking the ride. White towels and bags are also great for flagging authorities or towing professionals. So, if you see an object affixed to your car door handle in the parking lot, it’s probably just a prank. Don’t fret or worry about coins, wires, or stick-figure decals. However, it’s always good to remain alert when returning to your parked car. RELATED: Dead Man’s Curve in New Jersey Has a Coin-Throwing Ghost Under a Nearby Bridge Claim: An online advertisement correctly revealed what it means when a coin is found in a car door handle. Rating:  Context A clickbait ad showed a picture of a coin wedged into a car door handle. Clicking the ad led us to a 51-page slideshow article that never mentioned anything about the subject. No explanation was provided because coins weren't being wedged into car door handles at all. The idea for the misleading ad appeared to be spun out of a years-old, debunked urban legend that said criminals were using coins to more easily break into vehicles. Fact Check"If You See a Coin in Your Car Door Handle, Here's What It Means." This was the way an advertisement was displayed online in early June 2022. However, this was nothing but misleading clickbait. The Clickbait AdThe ad, which was hosted by the RevContent advertising platform, showed a picture of a coin wedged into a car door handle. This clickbait ad led to a 51-page slideshow article that never once mentioned anything about wedging a coin in a car door handle. We spotted the ad being displayed under articles on at least one popular political blog. As we've noted before, publishers have the ability to select ad categories for the ads that will appear on their websites. They can also choose to block others. However, it's unusual for publishers to pick and choose specific ads to run on their websites. In other words, staff for the aforementioned popular political blog likely did not specifically choose the misleading ad to display on their website. Article Never Mentions the Word 'Coin'We clicked the ad that promised to reveal why a coin might be found wedged into a car door handle. The ad led to a 51-page slideshow article that was hosted on both Definition.org and YourBump.com. The headline on both articles read, "These Car Hacks are Huge Lifesavers." What followed this introduction were 50 additional pages of "car hacks" that supposedly might serve as helpful tips for some drivers. We clicked through all of the pages. The word "coin" was never mentioned even once. One of the "car hack" pages mentioned "loose change," but had nothing to do with the meaning behind a coin in a car door handle. The page read: "Pick up some silicone cupcake wrappers and slip them into your car's cupholders. They'll keep all that loose change organized, and are easy to remove and clean, keeping the cup holders pristine." Car doors were mentioned in the lengthy slideshow article. However, again, nothing was mentioned about why a coin might be found in a car door handle. One of the pages said to "cut a pool noodle in half" and to stick the pool noodle on a wall in the garage to prevent damage when opening the car door. Another one advised to use hand sanitizer to de-ice car door keyholes, which was also mentioned by a Ford car dealership in Michigan. Nothing But an Urban LegendAll of this talk about coins and car door handles might feel a bit familiar to some of our longtime readers. There's a reason for that. In 2016, we published a fact check about a similar rumor. It claimed that criminals were wedging coins in car door handles as a way of breaking into vehicles. The rumor had been making the rounds on Facebook and perhaps other social media platforms since at least 2015. In the end, we found that this was nothing more than a baseless bit of scarelore that wasn't anything to worry about. We previously covered a number of other false rumors that also involved objects being attached or placed on cars. As for coins, we even once found a strange ad about placing some loose change in a hotel bathroom sink. In sum, no, the ad did not reveal anything about the meaning behind a coin being wedged into a car door handle. The misleading clickbait appeared to stem from an old and debunked urban legend.
What is the hidden purpose behind door handles?“Those are really meant to cover the fasteners that attach the handle to the vehicle,” a person suggested.
What is the use of request sensor in car?This technology allows you to lock and unlock the door just by pressing the Request Switch on the door when you are carrying your key on you. You can also open and close the trunk, and can start the engine without having to insert the key, making departure seamless.
How a car door handle works?A rod connects the actuator to the latch, and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. When the actuator moves the latch up, it connects the outside door handle to the opening mechanism.
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What does it mean if there is a coin in your door handle
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