I recently read that it was for refuge if escaping polar bears.

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VTVOICE

Posted: 03/06/2026 at 02:34 PM ET

(In response to this post by HokieDan95)

Who knows the purpose behind northern Canadians leaving their car doors -- HokieDan95 Mar 06, 2026 at 12:25 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 03/06/26 12:25 PM ET

I'm guessing it is so the locks don't freeze up and keep them out??** -- HOKIERIT Mar 07, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/07/26 09:39 AM ET

I do not lock my house or car doors at home -- VaTechie Mar 06, 2026 at 10:57 PM ET

VaTechie • 03/06/26 10:57 PM ET

I recently read that it was for refuge if escaping polar bears. ** ◄ -- VTVOICE Mar 06, 2026 at 02:34 PM ET

VTVOICE • 03/06/26 02:34 PM ET

I've heard some people in high crime areas leave their doors unlocked -- HokieNoVA Mar 06, 2026 at 01:18 PM ET

HokieNoVA • 03/06/26 01:18 PM ET

Probably a major reason. -- EDGEMAN Mar 06, 2026 at 04:03 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 03/06/26 04:03 PM ET

I had that same philosophy whenever I owned an old convertible, except the -- Coach McGuirk Mar 06, 2026 at 01:21 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 03/06/26 01:21 PM ET

Was told not to lock my convertible when I moved to Calif in 1959 or risk -- AZHokie59 Mar 06, 2026 at 02:31 PM ET

AZHokie59 • 03/06/26 02:31 PM ET

bears. and ice formation making them frozen in "locked"** -- calihokie Mar 06, 2026 at 01:12 PM ET

calihokie • 03/06/26 01:12 PM ET

Is this like when Canadian police urged people to leave their car keys... -- MP4VT2004 Mar 06, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 03/06/26 12:45 PM ET

Locks can freeze? Whatever the reason is -- mancunian Mar 06, 2026 at 12:41 PM ET

mancunian • 03/06/26 12:41 PM ET

Good to know. Sounds like I might need to make a trip up north and make -- HokieGator Mar 06, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET

HokieGator • 03/06/26 12:35 PM ET

In case they need to run from a local critter...?** -- Vtskier1 Mar 06, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET

Vtskier1 • 03/06/26 12:32 PM ET

yep....them polar bears or even worse, those bi-polar bears** -- HokieDan95 Mar 06, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET

HokieDan95 • 03/06/26 12:34 PM ET