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During or before a high speed chase, the police punch in the criminal's license plate number, a unique code is transmitted to the criminal's car and it turns off his ignition. Nobody hurt .
AirIQ vehicle monitoring system
http://www.airiq.com/
Services offered include "Remote Vehicle Disabling" at the infamous "click of a button". I hope that that only works if the vehicle is stationary. [jutta, Jun 20 2001]
Article on STOVEACT
http://catless.ncl..../19.66.html#subj5.1
STOlen VEhicle ACTivation [wiml, Jun 20 2001]
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Have u seen the film 'Night Rider 2000', Kit does it! |
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This is actually being looked at with such systems as LoJack and others. The main issue (as I understand it) is that once you shut down the engine, you have a tendancy to loose steering and braking ability (as these are powered by the engine). While this isn't much of a problem on a farm road at 10Mph, try doing 70Mph down a city road and cut the engine. |
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Reverend D, I tried your suggestion out....
it hurt.
Please be more sensible in future suggestions! |
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kiki, if the engine is shut down and the gearbox is still in Drive or Neutral (I'm assuming automatic transmission here) then the vehicle will coast to a stop, albeit without power steering and brakes. Manufacturers design the braking system so the car may still be stopped without power assistance, it's just not as good as it is with PA. It should be noted that killing the electrical system may well do the same to airbag ignition systems. |
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If you put the transmission into Park or Reverse at 70mph things will become a little exciting until the locking mechanism shears or the torque converter in the gearbox blows up, splits, strips gears etc. |
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PS is right though. If the plates are stolen, as they often are with getaway cars, this system will stop some little old lady out on the freeway on her way to her next B&D client. |
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The best solution here would be to gradually starve the engine of fuel. The car will get slower and slower until the criminal ditches it because it is no longer fast enough to get away from his/her pursuers. If you've ever run out of fuel you'll know what I mean. |
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There ya go, UnaBubba. Simple modification and KindlyRat's idea is much safer. High-speed auto chases are pretty risky business not only for the quarry and the pursuer but for innocent bystanders as well. |
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I take that you saw the neverending standoff in Los Angeles last week, Kindly Rat? (Cops and Coroner won against the nervy pursuee, who was highly entertaining until he fired shots at cops) |
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