Dots diddle car thieves

10.08.10

For South African car owners, the future is dotted with bright lights at the end of a long dark tunnel as new technology to recover stolen cars makes its way into the market.


Microdots, which are smaller than a size of a full-stop, are laser-printed dots that are superimposed across the body of the car and contain vital vehicle information that can be used to determine if a vehicle is stolen or not. 


Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) is spearheading efforts to get the technology rolled out across the country in their continual drive to curb the alarming number of hijackings and vehicle thefts.

Theft: A R9bn industry

Statistics reveal more than 90 000 vehicles worth more than R9-billion are stolen in South Africa
 every year.

BCSA's Microdot project manager, Fouche Burger, told SA-The Good News that the crime-fighting organization is waiting for the government to approve the legislation authourising the use of Microdots by every manufacturer.

Source: iAfrica.com