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	PIT maneuver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The PIT maneuver is a method, popular with police departments, by which one car pursuing another can force the pursued vehicle to abruptly turn sideways to the direction of travel, causing the driver to lose control and stop.
		The PIT maneuver's potential was first recorded in the late 1970s by the California Highway Patrol.
		The PIT is especially hazardous when the vehicles' bumpers are of significantly different heights, or against target vehicles with a high center of gravity such as vans or SUVs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PIT_maneuver (849 words)

	Pit stop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In motorsport, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above.
		The pits usually comprise of a pit lane which runs parallel to the start/finish straight and is connected at each end to the main track, and a row of garages (usually one per team) outside which the work is done.
		Pit stop work is carried out by any number of mechanics whilst the driver waits in the vehicle (except where a driver change is involved).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pit_stop (535 words)

	PursuitWatch SUV PIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Most advocates and experts on the PIT maneuver do not recommend the application of the maneuver at speeds in excess of 35-45 mph.
		The purpose of a PIT is to induce a stall condition on the suspect vehicle and thus bring it to a stop.
		In a sense, the PIT maneuver used by the Georgia State Patrol officer on I-95 near Savannah three weeks ago did yield predictable results.
	www.pursuitwatch.org /stories/suv_pit.htm (377 words)

	Precision Immobilization Technique
		I attended PIT training, rode in the cars that do the PIT and the ones the PIT is done to, and I am satisfied that, done properly in the right set of circumstances, the PIT is an excellent way to stop a fleeing driver.
		Only officers trained in the maneuver and who have cars fitted with the special PIT bumpers are allowed to perform the maneuver, which involves hitting a fleeing driver’s vehicle with the bumper.
		Once the PIT is performed, the chase is over and the suspect gets a practical lesson in physics and inertia he or she is unlikely to ever forget.
	lynsprat.com /pit.html (3376 words)

	Mesa Police Going to The PITS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But the maneuver, developed by BSR Inc., an advanced driving school in Summit Point, W.Va., for the Navy SEALs and the Army's Delta Force units, is becoming increasingly popular with law enforcement agencies nationwide since Fairfax, Va., law enforcement agencies and then the California Highway Patrol began using it in the early 1990s.
		The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office approved the PIT maneuver last year, and deputies are trained to use it at their discretion, said sheriff's spokesman Lt. J.J. Tuttle.
		The PIT maneuver recently came under scrutiny after two people were killed when they spun out and struck a tree after a Georgia state trooper used the maneuver during a high-speed chase.
	www.policedriving.com /article67.htm (925 words)

	Arab cop stops fleeing driver with maneuver
		But the PIT maneuver can't be used in all situations, and training teaches officers when to use it.
		Gordie Wright, a Georgia State Patrol spokesman, said the maneuver came to the agency's attention when a police department used it to stop a fleeing car during a televised chase.
		The first large law enforcement agency to teach the maneuver to its officers was the Fairfax County, Va., Police Department.
	www.alabamastatetrooper.com /arab_cop_stops_fleeing_driver_wi.htm (716 words)

	Mail Tribune News - Police learn new way to end chases
		The Medford police and Jackson County Sheriff's Department are just the fourth and fifth agencies in Oregon to adopt the maneuver.
		In learning the move pioneered by police in Southern California, the Medford police and Jackson County Sheriff's Department are just the fourth and fifth agencies in Oregon to adopt the maneuver as a tactic in chases.
		This year, Puckett, Young and Nichols and two other Medford officers were sent to an instructors course on the technique in San Bernardino, Calif. That city's police department has an extensive training yard for this maneuver.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/99/sept99/91199n1.htm (594 words)

	Pitts v. State - Georgia DUI Lawyers
		In the following straight section of the road, with which Warren was well familiar, Warren decided to use the Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver in an attempt to stop Pitts before he reached upcoming intersections.
		Warren had been trained to make the PIT maneuver, he chose to use it to protect the public on the roadway, and he performed the maneuver in accordance with his training.
		Pitts contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction of vehicular homicide because it showed that Warren caused the child's death by executing the PIT maneuver.
	www.dui1.com /DuiCaseLawDetail4905.htm (555 words)

	Forklifts and Other Powered Industrial Trucks - WAC 296-863-400
		PIT operations may cause the airborne concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas to increase.
		Make sure PITs used to elevate a work platform have a lift mechanism that can't drop faster than 135 feet per minute in the event of a system failure.
		Make sure PITs with controls (vertical only, or horizontal and vertical) that can be elevated with the lifting carriage or forks, have a way for people on the platform to shut off power to the PIT.
	www.lni.wa.gov /wisha/Rules/pits/HTML/296-863-400.htm (1368 words)

	PIT Training Begins In North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A driving technique dubbed the PIT Maneuver -- short for precision immobilization technique -- gives police what they say is a new tool to stop car chases before speeds creep up.
		State troopers on Interstate 95 attempted to PIT a Nissan Pathfinder on Aug. 17 at speeds in excess of 110 miles per hour.
		The PIT originated during the late 1980s at BSR Inc., an advanced driving training center in West Virginia.
	www.policedriving.com /article57.htm (1045 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Operational Maneuver from the Sea is the naval equivalent of maneuver warfare.
		As we look to the future it is clear that maneuver from the sea provides a warfighting edge that is particularly applicable to the types of missions we now envision for naval forces.
		Power Projection Naval Forces maneuver from the sea using their dominance of littoral areas to mass forces rapidly and generate high intensity, precise offensive power at the time and location of their choosing under any weather conditions, day or night.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/policy/postur94/nps4.txt (3452 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The driving technique, dubbed the PIT maneuver or the Precision Immobilization Technique, gives officers a new tool to stop a car chase before speeds get too fast.
		No deaths have been reported as a result of the maneuver in Ohio.
		Officers also are trained to first consider whether the suspect's actions are an immediate threat to the public and then weigh in other factors, including road conditions, weather, and pedestrian and car traffic, before executing the PIT maneuver.
	www.officer.com /news/IBS/wcmh/news-2687765.html (310 words)

	Lowcountry NOW: Local News - Dangerous pursuits 08/22/04
		It ended after the Georgia State Patrol struck Sharp's car using a controversial "PIT maneuver," causing her vehicle to spin off the road and crash into a tree at the border between Chatham and Bryan counties.
		Tisdale said he was part of the chase but didn't know Georgia was going to use the PIT maneuver before it happened.
		He was about a mile back when a trooper was ordered to use the maneuver, which was designed to spin Sharp's car and bring the chase to an end.
	www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/082204/LOCpolicechase.shtml (1220 words)

	CNN.com
		So what they do in these instances if they can use the pit maneuver -- which means that they get in behind the vehicle and they are able to spin that vehicle around -- that's what they will do.
		So if they can use that PIT maneuver as soon as they can, they are going to use it.
		Probably kind of knocked up a little bit because the PIT maneuver was rather abrupt when they hit that pole at a good speed.
	edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0210/02/bn.06.html (1760 words)

	Police Report ~ July 24, 2002
		Near the Sherburne County Government Center on west Highway 10, one of the pursing officers did a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, in which he nudged the vehicle with his squad car to spin it and stop it.
		The maneuver did cause the vehicle to spin, but Born was able to regain control of the vehicle, drive it out of the ditch and continue west on Highway 10.
		After being the recipient of two more “PIT maneuvers,” on the fourth one Born went into the ditch near Highway 10 and County Road 15, and three squad cars boxed him in.
	www.erstarnews.com /2002/july/23poolice.html (1369 words)

	thedailytimes.com - Knoxville woman injured in crash - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After she refused to stop, BCSO deputy Rodney Postel used a PIT maneuver -- a precision immobilization technique -- to bring Cundiff's vehicle to a stop, according to THP Trooper Matt Disney.
		The PIT maneuver works like this: an officer lines up the front bumper of the patrol car with the rear wheel well of the other vehicle, then makes contact to spin the vehicle being pursued sideways and to a stop.
		She was pursued for about 3.3 miles before the deputy used the PIT maneuver.
	www.thedailytimes.com /sited/story/html/223387 (341 words)

	Welcome to the Tucson Citizen
		A maneuver that may be more at home on a NASCAR racetrack than on city streets has been approved by Tucson police.
		It is known as the PIT maneuver, for pursuit immobilization technique, and the Tucson Police Department is the only law enforcement agency in metro Tucson to authorize its use.
		Ideally, the maneuver will safely put an end to potentially deadly high-speed chases that could pose a greater threat to the public than does the PIT maneuver, Assistant Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor said.
	www.tucsoncitizen.com /news/local/020406a1_pitmaneuver (483 words)

	Utah Department of Public Safety - Utah Highway Patrol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During the PIT maneuver officers learn to safely disable a fleeing vehicle by gently tapping a rear panel of the vehicle with the front of their patrol car.
		This maneuver sends the violator’s vehicle spinning 180 degrees and is designed to stop the engine, thus safely terminating the pursuit.
		Besides training every member of the Patrol, plus officers throughout the state, the EVO facility is used to train every officer going through the police academy.
	highwaypatrol.utah.gov /history/chapter5/510.html (184 words)

	NASIOC - question for cops out there
		any time a cop uses the pit maneuver, and damage is > 1000, he has to fill out the state accident report and their personal driving record...
		Typically police use the maneuver in a turn at low speeds to spin the fleeing vehicle and disorient the driver enough to be pinned in by multiple chase vehicles.
		You can practice the PIT at your local ghetto go kart track, it really does mess people up when the rear end of their car is suddenly in a snap oversteer condition.
	forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=763354 (679 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The man nabbed at the end of a dangerous high-speed chase on Interstate 20 -- caught entirely on video by police -- is due in court Thursday.
		A Douglas County deputy executed the PIT maneuver on a speeding truck driving against oncoming traffic on I-20.
		Fowler edged his patrol car behind the pick-up truck, setting up to execute a PIT maneuver.
	www.11alive.com /rss/article.aspx?storyid=76171 (469 words)

	Zebramoth Security Escorts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They must also watch "Worlds Wildest Police Chases" 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, which is followed by an extensive discussion of the PIT Maneuver.
		Training includes: the PIT Maneuver, Reverse 180's, and Max's signature move; the strategic U-turn.
		At the end of the 2-week training program all the surviving drivers participate in a bonding ceremony during which they choose their warrior names.
	www.zebramoth.com /training.htm (152 words)

	Pit Bull Articles - Heimlich Maneuver
		Pit Bull Articles is the place for learning about the breeding, health and training of the American Pit Bull Terrier.
		The pit bull is not your average dog, and Pit Bull Community is committed to educating the public about this amazing breed.
		Our knowledgeable and experienced staff post featured articles on the pit bull so that owners have the tools they need to make their dogs healthier and happier.
	www.game-dog.com /forums/article.php?a=104 (354 words)

	Beyond.ca - Car Forums - Justified?
		I think 2 cars boxing her in would be more effective on that road as far as preservation of life goes.
		Pit her right after you passed 3 semi's and push her in to a ditch full of trees, GREAT idea
		Pit maneuver at that speed regardless the surroundings doesn't sound safe.....
	forums.beyond.ca /showthread.php?threadid=58770 (1184 words)

	Courses - Liability & Risk Management Courses
		Tactics such as the PIT maneuver, roadblocks, ramming, blocking and discharging of firearms are reviewed to determine when legal principles would justify the particular use of force during a pursuit.
		The course reviews trends in state tort actions resulting from vehicle pursuits to identify potential liability gaps that agencies may incur as the result of officer conduct or deficiencies in policy and training.
		Identity various tactics utilized during pursuit including: the PIT maneuver, roadblocks, ramming, blocking and discharging of firearms.
	www.patc.com /courses/liability-vehicle.shtml (327 words)

	PursuitWatch 90 MPH PIT maneuver
		A Georgia State Trooper assumed the lead in the pursuit and a short time later he executed a PIT maneuver on Ms.
		Her vehicle, spun, and became airborne as it left the roadway, crashed into a tree and Ms.
		The become a part of the "pack" pusuing Sharp where all modern pursuit policies generally restrict pursuits to 2 or 3 cars.
	www.pursuitwatch.org /stories/90_mph_pit.htm (425 words)

	What do you do with left lane slowpokes? [Archive] - bimmerfest - BMW Forums
		Yea, I thought the pit maneuver was passing on the right, before I read his conditions that passing on the right was not an option.
		I do pretty much all but the PIT maneuver, in random order, if I have the patience.
		I've found this to be more effective than all but the vaunted PIT maneuver (contemplated but never attempted).
	www.bimmerfest.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-67630.html (5246 words)

	WESH.com - News - Police Chase 15-Year-Old After Alleged Carjacking
		Police tried to help the deputies by throwing down stop sticks, but when those failed, a deputy used the controversial "pit maneuver" to stop the car.
		"A pit maneuver is when we tap the rear end of the vehicle hoping the vehicle will spin out when the vehicle spins out, usually the ignition stops and at that point, we can apprehend it." Sgt. Mark Dibona of the Seminole County sheriff’s Office said.
		Last night, the pit maneuver worked as intended, but it can be dangerous.
	www.wesh.com /news/5402145/detail.html?subid=22100409&qs=1;bp=t (486 words)

	Police chases claim the innocent
		The policy also prohibits the use of the PIT maneuver except by specially trained officers.
		In the PIT maneuver, an officer uses his or her patrol car to tap the rear of fleeing vehicle in what is hoped to be a predictable and disabling spin.
		While the maneuver has become a favored technique of other agencies, including the Washington State Patrol and the King County Sheriff's Office, Seattle police officers are discouraged from using it because of the dense urban area they patrol.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/168201_highspeed08.html?source=rss (1001 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		From police dash cam footage of a PIT maneuver.
		Thurman was given the okay by a supervisor to use the precision immobilization technique -- the PIT maneuver -- to stop the suspectâs vehicle.
		âA PIT maneuver is when the patrol car overtakes the vehicle and uses the front portion of the patrol car to disable the rear end to knock it sideways, basically,â said Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison.
	www.firstcoastnews.com /news/georgia/news-article_wxia.aspx?storyid=76776 (466 words)

	Untitled Article
		About three miles out of Griffin, Lumley pulled alongside the fleeing suspect's pick-up truck with the intention of using the PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver, according to Wright.
		The PIT maneuver calls for the pursuing officer to use his car to bump a fleeing vehicle and cause it to slow or spin out.
		Lumley attempted the maneuver or if the truck drifted into his lane, according to Wright.
	times-herald.com /archives/news/2003/1203.html (1624 words)

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