A Nissan Altima driver demonstrated remarkable and misguided persistence by continuing to flee a Florida trooper even after absorbing a hard precision immobilization technique that should have ended the pursuit, adding to the Altima’s peculiar reputation in police pursuit culture as a vehicle whose drivers exhibit an unusual determination to keep going regardless of circumstances. The continued flight after the PIT extended a pursuit that should have concluded, requiring additional law enforcement intervention before the driver was finally stopped and taken into custody. The footage has been shared as a notable example of the persistence that some fleeing drivers exhibit.
The Nissan Altima has developed a distinctive place in police pursuit and car culture, with the term Big Altima Energy emerging to describe the seemingly disproportionate frequency with which Altimas appear in dramatic driving incidents and pursuits. This particular driver’s refusal to stop even after a hard PIT exemplifies the phenomenon that has given the otherwise unremarkable sedan its outsized reputation. The driver eventually faced apprehension and the full range of charges that an extended pursuit generates, but not before adding another memorable entry to the Altima’s pursuit legacy.