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A government approved immobiliser is defined as:
(a) an immobiliser that complies with Part III of ECE 97 Vehicle Alarm Systems published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
(b) an immobiliser fitted to a vehicle as an integral part of an alarm system complying with AS/NZS 3749.1:1997 Intruder alarm systems - Road vehicles, jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand;
(c) an immobiliser that complies with AS/NZS 4601:1999 Vehicle immobilisers, jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand;
(d) an immobiliser -
(i) fitted to a vehicle before 1 July 1999; and
(ii) that is self-arming and immobilises the engine either by interrupting the fuel, ignition, starter or engine management system;
(e) an immobiliser -
(i) fitted to a vehicle before 1 January 2001; and
(ii) that complies with Specifications for Vehicle Immobiliser published by the Department of Transport on 4 August 2000 and available from its Vehicle Safety Branch at 21 Murray Road South, Welshpool WA 6106;
(f) a device known as the GT2000 Gearlock Auto-armed Pinlock~, manufactured by Grip-Tech (Pty) Ltd, that is fitted to a vehicle in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Car theft costs the community millions of dollars each year in medical expenses, police time and energy, insurance costs and repairs to damaged vehicles and property.
Innocent people have been injured, or even killed, when thieves steal, then crash, stolen vehicles.
You can reduce the chances of your older car becoming a statistic by installing an immobiliser. Ask your insurance company if they offer a reduced premium when an approved immobiliser is fitted.
As the number of cars protected by immobilisers increases, the rate of car thefts drops.
WA recorded the second largest reduction in total numbers over 2003-04 with 2,200 fewer thefts, a 22% decline. (National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council data). You can find out if your car is in the high risk category from the Council's web site.
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