‘A thief will think twice’: Some Torontonians installing bollards to prevent auto theft

Club steering wheel locks, faraday cages and Apple AirTags.

Those are just a few of the tools Toronto drivers have used in the last several years to protect their cars from theft, a crime so prevalent in the city that a vehicle was stolen every 40 minutes in 2023.

Now, Torontonians are looking to another device to stand between their vehicle and potential thieves—retractable bollards.