Hijacking

thumb|A sign warning of carjacking activities along a stretch of road in Gauteng, [[South Africa]] Carjacking is a robbery in which a motor vehicle is taken over. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is usually in the presence and knowledge of the victim. A common crime in many places in the world, carjacking has been the subject of legislative responses, criminology studies, prevention efforts as well as being heavily dramatized in major film releases. Commercial vehicles such as trucks and armored cars containing valuable cargo are common targets of carjacking attempts. Carjacking usually in

electronic system fitted to motor vehicles to deter criminals from hijacking them