Patent attributes
An anti-theft device comprises a housing for enclosing and locking in place the accelerator pedal of vehicles such as a golf cart. The housing is formed from rigid steel or other suitable materials and includes an open top and a bottom having a T-shaped opening therein to allow the accelerator pedal to be inserted therethrough. An L-shaped retaining rod is placed through an opening in one side of the housing, slid behind the accelerator pedal and positioned through the opening in the opposing side of the housing. A padlock or similar device is placed through an aperture in the retaining rod to secure the housing to the golf cart and prevent depression of the accelerator pedal. The anti-theft device thus prevents the accelerator pedal from being depressed and the vehicle being moved or stolen.