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===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
The '''PIT maneuver''' or Police Intervention Technique is a technique commonly employed by police departments to end high speed chases more safely, and with minimal damage to police equipment. The acronym PIT has many interpretations, including Precision Immobilization Technique, Pursuit Intervention Technique, Precision Intervention Tactic, and Parallel Immobilization Technique. The PIT maneuver appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] is one of the tests in the driving school in [[San Fierro]], and as a required technique during one of the [[Wang Cars]] asset missions. | The '''PIT maneuver''' or Police Intervention Technique is a technique commonly employed by police departments to end high speed chases more safely, and with minimal damage to police equipment. The acronym PIT has many interpretations, including Precision Immobilization Technique, Pursuit Intervention Technique, Precision Intervention Tactic, and Parallel Immobilization Technique. The PIT maneuver appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] is one of the tests in the [[Driving School|driving school]] in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]], and as a required technique during one of the [[Wang Cars]] asset missions, namely the mission [[Zeroing In]]. | ||
===Technique=== | ===Technique=== | ||
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# Drive up to 'suspect' vehicle | # Drive up to 'suspect' vehicle | ||
# Ram your 'bullbar' or bumper into one of the two back wheels of the vehicle | # Ram your 'bullbar' or bumper into one of the two back wheels of the vehicle | ||
# Push hard on left if you are 'PIT-ting' the right wheel , or push hard right if you are'PIT-ing' the left wheel. | # Push hard on left if you are 'PIT-ting' the right wheel , or push hard right if you are 'PIT-ing' the left wheel. | ||
# The car should spin out of control(If not try steps 1-3 again). | # The car should spin out of control(If not try steps 1-3 again). | ||
# Slam on your car's brakes, jump out and kill the 'suspect'. | # Slam on your car's brakes, jump out and kill the 'suspect'. | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The body-on-frame construction of cars such as the Chevrolet Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria is an essential component of the ability of police cars to perform the PIT maneuver. Because of this design, damage to the vehicle's frame resulting from the PIT maneuver is minimized, making repairs far less expensive and time-consuming. | *The body-on-frame construction of cars such as the Chevrolet Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria is an essential component of the ability of police cars to perform the PIT maneuver. Because of this design, damage to the vehicle's frame resulting from the PIT maneuver is minimized, making repairs far less expensive and time-consuming. | ||
*The [[Premier]] is used as the police vehicle in both [[Los Santos]] and San Fierro in GTA:SA, and is an ideal car for performing the PIT maneuver during the game, as it is seemingly based off both the Chevrolet Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria. | *The [[Premier]] is used as the police vehicle in both the [[Los Santos Police Department]] and [[San Fierro Police Department]] in GTA: SA, and is an ideal car for performing the PIT maneuver during the game, as it is seemingly based off both the Chevrolet Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria. | ||
{{Wikipedia|PIT Maneuver}} | {{Wikipedia|PIT Maneuver}} | ||