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VEHICLE AMBUSH - COUNTER-ATTACKS

NCJ Number
31815
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS FILM DETAILS OFFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUES FOR BREAKING A TERRORIST AMBUSH ROADBLOCK BY RAMMING AND FOR FOILING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS FROM MOVING VEHICLES.
Abstract
EMPHASIZED IS THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE AUTOMOBILE AS A DEFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE WEAPON TO AVOID BEING KIDNAPPED OR MURDERED. DIFFERENT TACTICS ARE PRESENTED FOR DEFENDING AGAINST STATIONARY CAR ROADBLOCKS INVOLVING ONE AND TWO VEHICLES, VEHICLES PULLING OUT OF SIDE STREETS OR ALLEYS TO BLOCK THE ROAD, AND ROLLING AMBUSHES (ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING UP ALONG SIDE THE TARGET CAR) USING ONE AND TWO CARS. ALSO COVERED IS HOW TO ESCAPE FROM STATIONARY ROADBLOCKS WHICH USE VEHICLES TOO HEAVY TO BE RAMMED SUCCESSFULLY, SUCH AS BUSES OR HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR AVOIDING OTHER TYPES OF TERRORIST VEHICLE ATTACKS ARE SUGGESTED ALONG WITH ADVICE ON WHAT 'NOT' TO DO IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. (SNI ABSTRACT)