What is vehicle ramming?

Vehicle ramming is a type of attack in which an individual intentionally uses a motor vehicle to ram into a crowd of people, a building, or other vehicles. The goal of the attack is to cause significant damage and injury or death to those in the target area. Ramming attacks have been carried out by terrorist organizations, individuals with mental health issues, and those who are seeking to cause harm to a specific group of people. The use of vehicles in these types of attacks has become more frequent in recent years, and as a result, there has been an increased focus on developing strategies to prevent or mitigate the impact of vehicle ramming incidents. Law enforcement agencies and city planners are working together to improve safety measures, such as using bollards or other physical barriers to prevent vehicles from driving into crowded public spaces or closing-off certain areas to traffic.