If I am going to be driving close enough to a vehicle to deploy that, I'm doing a PIT. Unless the vehicle is too large. But it would be my luck the thing would fall off and flatten all my tires.
If I am going to be driving close enough to a vehicle to deploy that, I'm doing a PIT. Unless the vehicle is too large. But it would be my luck the thing would fall off and flatten all my tires.
I was thinking that too. But can you pit safely at highway speeds?
Not trying be a jerk but I have seen how some of our LEO's drive & it's a good thing several aren't PIT certified. But those who do it right just some minor paint transfer and maybe a cracked marker lens no big deal. But some just need to take drivers ed and start over. Lol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIT_maneuverCan you explain pit technique? I've seen it on TV (on COPS, not movies) and the car either flips or ends up in a ditch. I know you're trying to spin them out, but I'm sure you have to pick the right time. What are you looking for before you pit them? What are you trying to accomplish to keep them from spinning out and taking off again?
That can be said for a majority of the motoring public.[/QUOTE
I would agree with that assesment.
That can be said for a majority of the motoring public.[/QUOTE
I would agree with that assesment.
Same here. Like the idiot millenial who was looking at her phone and apparently using me as a pace car/seeing eye dog (car?) yesterday. I was out of town on what was quickly turning into a vast empty 5 lane road. It appears to have been built for future development but no curb cuts exist yet. I needed to pull a U turn to get back to where I needed to be but I was in the right lane. No oncoming traffic (and nobody behind us), but this chick was hugging my rear bumper in the left lane preventing me from changing lanes.
So I started slowing down. And so did she. I slowed down more, so did she. I got to a ridiculously slow speed and she was still hanging out right there pacing me, preventing me from moving into her lane. I slow down more and turn on my left turn signal and am now doing 20 in a 50. She is right there with me and NO other cars to be seen. I finally had to floor it and leave her in the dust to get into that left lane. By that time I was back in civilization with cross streets and MUCH more traffic. So what should have been a quick u turn ended up being a half mile detour full of frustration.
The PIT does not immobilize the suspect vehicle and to prevent further flight, two police cars need to pin the suspect between them, front and rear.
Okay, that makes sense. Thank you.