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PIT maneuver
Pursuit tactic used by law enforcement in an attempt to stop a fleeing vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see PIT (disambiguation).
The PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique[1]) also known as TVI (tactical vehicle intervention) is a law enforcement pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle forces another vehicle to turn sideways abruptly, causing the driver to lose control and stop.[2] It was developed by BSR Inc. and first used by the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, United States, in 1988.[2]
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