Anti-theft device for vehicles

An anti-theft device for vehicles comprising:

• a catch member adapted to catch onto a brake pedal located with the vehicle;
• a rod member containing a first telescopic rod section extending from said catch member and a second rod section having a fixed length;
• an attachment member, fixedly mounted on said second rod section, adapted to attach to a steering wheel located within the vehicle;
• and,
• first locking means, operably associated with said attachment member, for locking said attachment member onto the steering wheel;
• a folding joint having a dimension from said brake pedal to said folding joint, said folding joint being adapted to connect said first telescopic rod section and said second rod section so that said first telescopic rod section and said second rod section may be folded about said folding joint;
• adjusting means, adapted to said telescopic rod section, for adjusting the length of said first telescopic rod section according to the dimensions of said brake pedal to said folding joint;
• second locking means, operatively associated with said adjustment means, for locking said first telescopic member at a certain length;
• and wherein said catch member deviates from the axial orientation of said telescopic rod member of an angle of deflection of 20 degrees.