I can't remember if it was Larry Niven (I think) or Asimov who did a short story about a kidnapper in a car, which ends with "I had the more dangerous weapon" (aka the car)

It's all Mindset - When dealing with a Violent Criminal Actor (VCA) the FASTER you "get off the line" and deal with them, the more likely you are to survive. If you let them control the situation, you ARE hosed.

http://www.defense-training.com/quips/06Nov07.html (second article)

In the top situation - the time to act is when the motorcycles first start to swarm - yes, you MIGHT get shot, but you WILL be dead by the time the pickup gets done with you - "Damm the torpedos, Full Speed ahead" "Ramming speed Gridley" - your 2000 lb car is a very effective anti motorcycle tool - hit a bike that is going 60 mph - and not even THAT hard, you'll be putting the riders leg between your car and the bike - kinda painful to ride with your leg crushed in 6-12 places, even if it does'nt knock the guy over

Fast, non predictable direction changes - take out the bikes BEFORE the the pickup gets involved - if the pickup DOES get involved - assume you are dead already - RAM - do ANYTHING to clear the data point.

NEVER submit - the moment you do, the VCA has the upper hand - the rely on the fact that you will hesitate