Vehicle Disablement System

A vehicle disablement mechanism, comprising:

• a trench;
• a trench cover secured by one or more removable pins;
• and
• one or more actuators operably connected to the one or more removable pins;
• wherein the one or more actuators are capable of activation by one or more sensors and are capable of removing the removable pins from the trench cover upon activation.

A vehicle disablement system comprising:

• a sensor for determining weight of a vehicle,
• a sensor for determining speed of a vehicle,
• an algorithm for determining if the vehicle is a target vehicle, and
• a vehicle disablement mechanism, wherein the vehicle disablement mechanism is a covered trench that is uncovered or posts that rise from the ground.

A vehicle disablement system, comprising:

• one or more sensors capable of detecting a targeted vehicle to be disabled, wherein the one or more sensors are located on top of an exposed driving surface;
• and
• one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms capable of disabling the targeted vehicle;
• wherein the one or more sensors are capable of sending a communication to activate the one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms upon detecting the targeted vehicle;
• and
• wherein the one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms are tire piercing spikes, disabling explosives, metal posts that rise out of the ground, or a vehicle electronic system shutdown, or any combination of these.