System and method for a law enforcement officer to temporarily disable a vehicle during a traffic stop

摘要

A system and method for temporarily hindering the ability of a vehicle to be driven. A locking assembly is provided that has arms and a trigger release. At least one spring element is provided for biasing the arms into a locked configuration. The arms are cocked into the open configuration against the bias of the spring element. When the trigger release is activated, the arms automatically spring back to the locked configuration. An elongated application pole is provided that is used to propel the locking assembly a wheel of the vehicle. The contact activates the trigger release and causes the arms to move into the locked configuration and mechanically engage the wheel. Once the locking assembly is locked onto the wheel, the wheel is inhibited from turning and the vehicle becomes disabled.

主权项

1. A method of temporarily disabling a vehicle stopped during a traffic stop, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a locking assembly with spring loaded arms and a trigger release, wherein said spring loaded arms can be temporarily opened to a spread configuration, and wherein said spring loaded arms automatically close to a closed configuration upon contact of said trigger release; providing an elongated application pole; pushing said locking assembly along the ground with said elongated application pole until said trigger release of said locking assembly contacts a wheel of a vehicle causing said spring loaded arms to move to said closed configuration and automatically lock onto said wheel, therein disabling said wheel of said vehicle.