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Given that some drivers may from time to time refuse to follow police officers’ instruction on stopping the vehicle in the course of traffic roadblock operations, and some may even try accelerating to avoid inspection, which has created difficulties for enforcement and increased risks in road safety, Traffic Branch Headquarters (TBHQ) has introduced the remote controllable mobile vehicle barrier (MVB) since September. A three-month trial is being piloted in three regional traffic formations, namely New Territories South, New Territories North and Kowloon West. Officers from TBHQ conducted a briefing on the structure and operation of MVB for the participating formations at Siu Lek Yuen Operational Base on September 22. A training session on device assembly was also provided on the spot.
The MVBs are designed and manufactured in the Mainland. They are portable and can be set up easily within minutes without requiring special tools. The MVB will be placed at the end of a roadblock with an LED display board to caution the motorists. When a vehicle is found trying to escape, the officers can stop the vehicle by engaging the MVB through the remote control. The MVB can move to the corresponding carriage lane within seconds and the sharp-pointed spikes installed at the front base can puncture the tyres of the vehicle running across them. This can stop the escaping vehicle safely and effectively, thus giving more protection to the police officers and road users.
