Tom Prenderville has invented a car ignition system which should be cheap to manufacture and could defeat attempts at car theft

Report shows a simulated car theft where the thief hot wires a vehicle.

Teresa Mannion to camera on the incidence of car theft and Tom Prenderville ignition plastic card;

Tom Prenderville demonstrating his anti-car theft device.

Interview with Tom Prenderville on how he came to develop his security system and the interest it is arousing among manufacturers.

The reporter is Teresa Mannion.

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