It started as one of those annoying-but-manageable quirks: a car alarm that chirps for no clear reason. Now it’s turned into ...

Next time you come home for the night and you go to put your keys away, think of the car alarm with the keys: It's a security alarm system that you probably already ...

The humble car alarm has been around almost as long as the car itself, first being developed by an unknown prisoner in Denver, circa 1913. To the security-conscious motorist, they make a lot of sense.

I'm still on a stolen-car kick here, and all the talk of theft prevention and alarms got me wondering just how long car alarm systems have been around? The first recorded car theft happened to, of all ...

Q: I live in the front unit of an apartment complex. This morning I had a very important presentation to give my supervisors and I was unable to get any sleep last night due to a car alarm. The car ...

Q In answer to Paul Gregory’s question, yes, car alarms work. On one occasion a thief was breaking into a neighboring car and bumped into mine. My alarm went off and my neighbor saw the thief scurry ...

The horn was honking across the street from the office and I had to laugh in dismay. It was blasting repeatedly because someone's car alarm was piercing even the din of the hustle and bustle of the ...

What is it with car alarms? They go off 24/7 for any or no reason to create a constant urban din. Do they deter any thefts, are they required by law, or are they just a way to lard on the features?