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When enough units are in position, including at least one marked police car under ideal circumstances, the bait car is ordered to shut down, lock its doors, and, if necessary, honk its horn. After that, the chase sometimes goes to foot power with the preferred takedown weapon being a TASER, a nonlethal gun that reduces victims, hit by its 50,000-volt zap, to twitching blubber.
For obvious reasons, Morris doesn’t want us to be specific about the bait cars (figure popular brands and models, so no Citrons), or how many the CHP has, or how often they are deployed. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s how to keep road trips fun by avoiding blowouts. Learn how to keep your vehicle’s tires safe this road travel season.
(NewsUSA) – Now is the time for road trips. But before heading out of town, it’s important to prepare your vehicle. Overlooking something as simple as a vehicle’s tire pressure can cause problems.
“Many people don’t realize that tire pressure affects steering and braking control,” said Roger Fournier, regional vice president for tires.com, part of America’s largest independent tire and wheel retailer. “A tire’s worst enemy is heat, and when warm weather sets in and seasonal driving increases, motorists need to ensure they are properly maintaining their tires to avoid blowouts.”