What Is a Car Wheel Boot – and Why It Matters A car wheel boot – also known as a wheel clamp, parking boot, or vehicle immobilizer – is a heavy-duty metal device that locks around a vehicle’s wheel, preventing it from rotating and rendering the vehicle immobile. While wheel boots were originally developed by […]
A Toronto councillor is calling for action to reduce the number of auto thefts in the city, including the creation of a dedicated police unit and increased information sharing across the region. “Auto theft has reached unprecedented and epidemic levels in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area,” Mike Colle said in a motion set to […]
The theft of new, high-end vehicles happens every day. Here is a 2021 news story on the theft of Range Rovers in Canada. Theives are surprisingly cloning keys and simply driving off. This can be prevented with a quick-on, quick-off California Immobilizer wheel lock or wheel boot.
Erin dos Santos suffered twice: when her 1997 Honda Civic was stolen and when she received the recovery, towing and storage bill for her car. The Riverside, California, resident was charged $245 for the tow and $100 in storage. Santos—and the thousands of other Californians whose vehicles are stolen each year—could have avoided the inconvenience and […]