Before getting involved, you might want to read "Alarmingly Useless," the new report put out by Transportation Alternatives. It's the most comprehensive study yet about New York's car alarm problem, and what to do about it. Go to "Alarmingly Useless" (If you can't open this PDF file, you can dowload the Adobe Acrobat Reader here.) Other Important Documents How to fight back against particular car alarms on your block. "Why Ban Car Alarms?", a two-page fact sheet (also available as a pdf). A technical explanation of how drivers can turn off their car alarms. City Council Speaker Gifford Miller's position on car alarms, with our annotations. A chart describing quiet alternatives to alarms. Int. 115, Council member Eva Moskowitz's bill to ban car alarms in New York City. Text of the current law regarding car alarms in New York City. An analysis of the car alarm insurance discount in New York State. The insurance industry's 1997 study on the ineffectiveness of car alarms. A New York Times op-ed and editorial supporting a car alarm ban.