Steering-wheel lock

A steering-wheel lock is a visible anti-theft device[1][2] that immobilizes the steering wheel of a car.

Also known as a crook lock,[3] or club lock,[4] the first generation of steering-wheel locks, known as canes,[5] consisted of a lockable bar that connected the steering wheel to the brake pedal or clutch pedal.

Later models include devices which lock across the steering wheel and extend out over the dashboard[2] preventing the steering wheel from being turned.

[6][7] Steering wheel locks can be defeated by cutting the lock or cutting the steering wheel.

Steering column locks are standard on all modern cars and reduced crime rates when first introduced in the 1970's.