System for Anti-Theft Braking and Related Methods

A system includes memory hardware configured to store instructions and processor hardware configured to receive, from a sensor, data associated with a driver of a vehicle and execute the instructions. The instructions include identifying the driver of the vehicle based on the data. The instructions include, in response to identifying the driver, determining if the driver is an authorized driver or an unauthorized driver. The instructions include, in response to determining that the driver is the unauthorized driver, sending an authorization request to a user device of an owner of the vehicle. The instructions include, in response to the owner rejecting the authorization request or failing to respond to the authorization request within a determined time period, automatically activating at least one of: a brake of the vehicle, a horn or a speaker of the vehicle, or a steering lock of the vehicle.