原文: 11 Tips For Outrunning The Cops

This is a pretty lighthearted list of tips for making a clean and safe getaway from police pursuits, learnt from years of watching police chases on TV. Even if you don’t usually root for the fleeing vehicle when you’re watching a police chase video, you might sometimes think, “Why did the guy do that?” or “I would’ve done this instead, it’s so obvious!” Well, this is a general collection of those tips you would want the guys in the videos to know.

The site, of course, does not condone any criminal acts. This list is only for fun. Attempting speeding anywhere is extremely dangerous for you and others. If you’re dumb enough to take this list seriously, then you’re not smart enough to outrun the cops.

Assuming you have a choice, this tip is obvious but not at all straightforward. You have to choose a car that suits your circumstances. You may want to choose a fast, fancy sports car; but it may draw too much attention, or run out of fuel fast, or become uncontrollable from the slightest brush with a pursuing car.

You may then go for a heavy, sturdy vehicle; so that it handles well, can endure rugged terrain, and it withstands enough damage to still make it. But one of these may be too slow, or too big for you to maneuver through traffic, and it may even flip over too easily. So, it’s not a simple decision at all; get what you think is better for your driving style and your plan. Inconspicuous cars are a good choice in general.

First and most evidently, fill her up! Several chases end a few minutes after they’ve started just because the speedsters forgot to fill the tank before going for it. Second, be aware of how much mileage your car can get from a full tank; this may also influence your choice in cars, depending on how far you need to go. Remember that you’ll be going fast, so you’ll be spending more fuel.

If you’re serious, you might even want to find a way to get more fuel tank space or extra mileage performance for the vehicle of your choice (requiring some ‘pimping up’ as the teens call it these days).

This one is fairly obvious if you want to dramatically increase your chances for escape. Having a police scanner while you’re driving means that you pretty much know what they’re planning to do to stop you, like laying spike strips and the like. It also gives you the advantage of knowing what they think you’re up to. For instance, if they lose track of you, or think they know where you’ll be going, you’ll know right away and you’ll be able to trick them by going where they don’t expect you to, leaving their cruisers in the dust.

If you’re really sly, you’d get a TV installed too. You could check out the news channel to see what the news copter is broadcasting, and get even more info from the reporters on what the police are planning (which would give you an immense advantage).

This is an obvious one too, but many ‘fugitives’ have been shown to get desperate when their car crashes, so they get out of the car and start running scared. When this happens, you know that they’re done for. Unless you severely hindered your ride, don’t get out. Police officers will be chasing you from all around, their aggressive dogs taking point, and the news helicopter will keep its camera sights on you. You simply won’t be able to escape on foot.

There is a video of a guy who got out, then got into a house, and changed clothes, coming out calmly as if he were someone else. He almost made it, except the news helicopter crew got suspicious of a guy wearing the same shoes as the fugitive, and cried foul to the cops. Try at your own risk.

There might be situations where you might need to slow down in order to maneuver or dodge obstacles. But whatever you do, don’t make a full stop. The police will obviously catch up, and box you in against the obstacle you were trying to avoid. By extension, don’t shift to reverse unless you absolutely need to. You will need to make a full stop for starters, and obviously driving in reverse is harder. Plus, you will need to stop yet again to shift back to normal, and by that time there will be police cruisers all around you. Also, if you stop, citizens may attack you. (Especially if you’ve given them reasons to be angry at you, judging from the news broadcast.)

This is several tips in one, really. First, plan your route. Notice danger points, and alternate routes you can take. That way you won’t be running in circles until you run out of gas. You’ll know where to go, and where to detour if things get hairy.

Second, whatever you do, don’t go off-road! Even if you have a vehicle suited for off-road, it’s risky. You may end up sunken in hidden curbs, or simply stuck in mud. Even if you’re lucky to find a clear off-road area, you’ll inevitably slow down, and the cops will catch up eventually.

Also, you need to get familiarized with the turns you’ll be making and how your ride handles them. It sounds pretty dumb, but many car chases have ended from the driver overshooting the turn and running into a light pole he could’ve easily avoided otherwise.

Finally, please don’t go back to your neighborhood. You may think this is a good idea because you’re familiar with the area, but it’s not. If it’s a small neighborhood, you’ll need to slow down to take turns, and there will be bigger chances for the police to seal off the area, leaving you without escape.

This one sounds pretty contradictory, to say the least. Why would I want to slow down if I’m being chased, for crying out loud! Actually, it’s very recommendable to slow down and look out when you’re crossing intersections, whether they have stoplights or not.

The most horrible endings to police chases happen at intersections. Your car gets smashed by an 18-wheeler running across, or you hit a jeep making a turn, and you careen out of control into a row of cars stopped at a red light. Very gruesome, and you and many innocents can get hurt; and you don’t want that. So, slow down, look both ways, and plan your moves accordingly. If you get a red light, you have to be extra careful.

This also applies to railroad crossings; those freight trains will literally annihilate you if you don’t pay attention.

This is usually risky but effective. It’s certainly more effective than changing clothes or staying on a damaged or useless car. It’s much more preferable to do it indoors at a public place, such as a parking building.

Quickly get out of your car and choose a car of a different color, even if it’s a similar model to yours. It’s actually better if you choose a car that’s similar to yours, because you’re already used to how your own vehicle handles, and you don’t want to lose control of your ride just because you’re not used to how it handles. Then, take your chosen vehicle out inconspicuously, and hopefully you’ve bedazzled the cops and the helicopters with the switch, at least for a while.

This tip is critical if you want to lose the cops completely. The helicopters over your head, be it the police chopper or a local news copter, will be aiming their cameras at you all the time. This means that even if you’ve lost the police cruisers behind, they still know where you are thanks to the helicopters, and will eventually catch up to you again.

Unless, of course, you’re able to stay out of their sights. Try going under a roof, a parking building for example, and get out through the least obvious path. The idea is to take cover, then take unusual roads so the helicopter cams won’t know where to look when they expect you back in the clear. If you’re at an area full of trees, you might get a chance to lose them, too.

But losing the helicopters doesn’t mean you’ve won. You’ll need to be conspicuous while driving and pray that they won’t find you again.

This is a procedure that the police is very proud of, and get extensive training on. The PIT (usually meaning Pursuit Intervention Technique) Maneuver consists of a police cruiser approaching the fleeing car by one side, until the cruiser’s front wheels are roughly aligned with the speeding vehicle’s back wheels. Then, the police car steers sharply, hitting the trunk of the criminal’s car; and making it spin out, usually to 90 degrees from the road, and straight into a ditch or a wall. It’s very effective and very common.

So, if you see one of the pursuing police cars approaching you to one side, either fully accelerate your car (if you’re not already) in order to dodge the hit. Or, slow down all of a sudden, so that you hit the front of the police car first, or the cruiser only hits you innocently on the side.

This is the ultimate getaway tactic, depending on the circumstances. You don’t even need to buy a ticket! (Or hijack a plane either.)

What you need to do is get to the airport quickly. Once near, the helicopters won’t be able to chase you anymore because it’s restricted airspace for them! That’s really good for starters. Then, you need to go into the airport parking area. This is the key moment: you may want to get into the airport, buy a ticket, and fly off into the sunset. But, this may be hard because the police may have warned the airport and they would be looking for you all over.

Instead, you could change your car for one of the cars in the parking area, and drive out inconspicuously, leaving the police desperately looking for you at the airport! A clean and successful escape.

This is a difficult choice to make, because both times have pros and cons. If you make your getaway during the day, the road you’re on will be clearly visible, as well as any obstacle on the way, so it’ll be easier to maneuver through. But, you’ll be clearly visible to the cops too, so they will be harder to lose.

If you make a run for it during the night, the cops and helicopters might have a harder time keeping an eye on you. But, it will be harder to notice obstacles and the like, so it’s riskier. Plus the floodlight that the police chopper puts on you lets them see you clearly while probably hindering your vision (plus it seems to be very annoying for you).

Contributor: Kreachure

译文: 逃警11条

地点当然是在不允许刑事犯罪事件的地方了。这个排行仅供娱乐。超速驾驶对大家都没有好处的。如果你不相信这些的话，你就更没法漂亮逃脱警察追捕了。

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慎重挑选交通工具

    如果真的面临这种情况，这条原则虽然看似容易但是不好掌握。你应该选择一辆适合当时处境的车。也许你想选择一辆又快又高档的跑车，但是那样太显眼了！而且很快就会耗尽所有的油，也许还会在与追捕车辆碰撞时失控。

    这样你也许又会选择一辆重而稳固的车，以便适应崎岖的地形，而且轻度受损也没有大碍。但是这样的车速度太慢了，或者大到你无法灵活驾驭，无法在车辆间穿行，而且很容易翻车。所以，车的选择并不是很容易，尽量选择对你的计划有利的交通工具。总之，不显眼的车是最佳选择。

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注意汽油

首当其冲，把油加满！有些追捕行动用不上几分钟就结束了，就是因为超速驾驶者之前没有加满油。其次，要了解满油情况你的车最远能跑多远，这也就决定了你该选择什么车以及你打算走多远。加之你要高速行驶的话，那样就更费油了。

如果更谨慎一些的话，你也许想为你的车扩充油箱容量，或者换上里程性能更好部件（这几年青年们都叫他“小马力”）

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警察导航装置

      这个方法很显然提高了逃亡成功率。有这样一部警察扫描装置，你可以清楚地了解到他们想怎么堵截你，如布钉带之类。同时，可以通过它了解到警察推测你将行驶的方向，比如：他们跟丢了或者你认为他们会知道你往哪个方向走，这些你马上都可以知道，然后绕到而行，让他们扑空。

如果更狡猾一点的话，你同时需要一个电视设置。你可以搜索频道收看直升机直播，以及得到更多警察的方案（这对你很有帮助）

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千万别下车

      这是很显然的一条，但是很多的逃亡者当遇到车子撞毁的情况下，都下车开始仓皇逃跑。这时候，他们也基本玩完了。除了行驶遇到了巨大的阻碍，否则千万不要下车。下了的话，警车会分路堵截你，警犬会带路，同时直升机直播员会将你的行踪暴露无遗，你是很难徒步逃脱的。

    曾经一部电影里逃亡者下车逃到了一个房子里，然后换了衣服冷静地从屋子里走了出来，装成另外一个人一样。这样做很有用，前提是直升机直播员开始怀疑上了另一个与逃亡者穿一样的鞋的人，然后通知警察另行追捕。你可以亲自试试。

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不要停车

    也许因为策略和躲避障碍物的需要，你需要减速行驶，但是记住不到万不得已千万不要停车。因为警车会很快跟上，将你包围，堵住你的去路。还有不要轻易调头，因为若想调头还得先停下车子，这样就更难了。等你调整好车身后，警车队伍已将你团团包围。而且有时停车的话，也许会遭到公民的攻击，特别是那些看过电视报道后对你十分憎恨的公民。

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明确行驶路线

    实际上这条包含几个方面。首先，计划好路线。明确危险的地方和你将选择的路线。这样的话除非油没了，否则是不会被包围的。你必须知道开往哪里而且明确如遇麻烦将如何绕道行驶。

    其次，注意无论如何不能越野行驶！即便你有越野专用车也是很危险的。你也许会陷入暗潭或者泥沼里。就算路很干净，行驶速度也会自然下来，警察最终会将你抓获。

    再次，你必须对转弯处了如指掌，并且应对自如。也许你会觉得是废话，但是确实有很多车因没有注意到转弯处而撞到路灯上结束了他们的逃亡之旅。

    最后，不要到自己家附近的小区，也许你认为你熟悉那里，但是恰恰相反，如果那里范围很小的话，转弯也要减速而且警察很容易将道路封上是你无路可逃。

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岔路口慢行

    这条表面上很矛盾。正被追捕呢我怎么能减速呢？但实际上，岔路口慢行是非常可取的，无论是否有交通灯，都需要加倍小心。

    大多数追捕都是在路口结束的。也许你撞上了过路的马车，或者在红灯的时候与吉普相撞汽车而失控，引发汽车连撞事件。非常可怕的是无论是你还是很多无辜的人都要受到伤害，你也不想这么做吧？！所以，降低速度，看好各个方向来车的情况并作出相应选择。如遇红灯需要格外小心。

    面临铁路也同样如此；如果不注意的话，那些载货火车才真的能送你归西呢！

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换车

    这是一个危险却很有效的办法。这要比换衣服或者继续使用报废的车子要好得多。选择在停车场之类的室内场所更可取。

    快速下车挑一辆不同颜色的车，车型不要紧。车型一样反倒更好，因为你开起来就像开自己的车一样，运用自如，而且不会因为不了解如何驾驶而失控。偷偷地将车开出来，祈祷吧！哪怕是暂时迷惑住警察和直升机广播人员也好。

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用遮蔽物避免直升机跟踪报道

    这条能够彻底甩掉警察。头顶的直升机直播员会时刻向警察或实况报道员汇报你的情况。这样即便你逃掉了警察的追捕，却仍然能够暴露行踪，最终也难逃追捕。

    当然了，除非你可以让他们发现不了你，试着到诸如停车场这类带顶的建筑中，选择最不显眼的路线。你需要找到一个遮蔽物，然后选择比较偏的路，这样的话，在你离开遮蔽物之前是不易被发现的。如果你能遇到一个树木茂密的地方，你也可以逃避追捕。

    但是甩掉直升机直播员并不代表着你已取得最终胜利。你终将进入显眼的区域，祈祷他们不会在次找到你吧！

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小心“PIT”方案

    这是警察最得意而且一直在训练的一招。“PIT”(争取介入技术)战略是指：当警车的前车轮与在逃车的后车轮并行的时候，猛撞其车身使其发生90度大旋转，最终翻入沟中或者撞到墙壁上。 这招很奏效很常用。

    所以当你看到警车靠近你的车身的时候，要么加速甩掉它以防撞击，要么猛然停车先导致警车的追尾，或许这样一来警车也只能单纯撞到你的一侧。

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去飞机场

    这是逃避追捕最牛的一招，这要看具体情况了。你甚至不用买机票（当然也不是劫机）你只需快速进入飞机场。机场对直升飞机是有限制的，不允许靠近机场，这样一来他们就无法监视你了。这只是一个开始，然后你需要进入飞机停机区域。关键时刻到了，也许你想买一张票进入机舱然后桃之夭夭，但是通常情况下这是很难的，因为警察也许早就通知机场通缉你了。

    取而代之的是，你可以在停车场换一辆车，然后偷偷开走，让警察在机场疯狂找你去吧！这是一个绝佳的方案。

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白天还是黑天？

    这很难抉择，因为都各有利弊。如果是在白天，道路自然清晰但是障碍物也会变多。智取的机会也加大了。但是另一方面，对警察来说，你也是显而易见的，这样就不容易逃掉。

    如果是晚上，警察和直升机直播员会很难观察到你，但是你也很难看到障碍物之类的东西。所以，这样更危险。加之在强光灯的照射下，他们更容易看到你，而且那个灯光会让你很心烦。

提供者：Kreachure