High Risk and Catastrophic Consequences
Whenever a vehicle is stolen there is a risk of it being contaminated with hazardous objects, drugs and drug paraphernalia, weapons, biological hazards, sharp items and other hazards. Of particular concern are the:
- Nature of the hazards and the level of risk they pose
- Frequency at which hazards are presented
- Probability of serious injury and death
While all types of hazards are of significant concern hypodermic needles, prescription and illegal drugs, drug-related paraphernalia and weapons create a potential for catastrophic consequences. Examples include:
- Needle stick injuries suffered by staff, contractors or customers where there is potential for infection with debilitating and lethal viruses and diseases.
- Poisoning or overdose, where a vehicle is returned to a customer, or on-sold to a third party and an infant or child discovers residual drugs and ingests those drugs, or indirectly ingests them, by placing any drug paraphernalia into their mouth.
i.e. tablet or drug spoon.
