A car thief’s favourite tool is technically allowed in Australia, but why?

This little-known tool is being blamed for the recent surge in vehicle thefts across Australia, and yet it isn’t illegal to buy or own. Drive investigates why.
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While car theft is not a new phenomenon in Australia, there is a little-known tool that is technically legal and is playing a significant part in the current surge of vehicle thefts across the country.
What is a key-copying tool?It is an electronic vehicle diagnostic device primarily used by locksmiths o