Roadblock

A Roadblock is a series of police vehicles parked in a line to prevent speeders from continuing along their path. Roadblocks are used frequently in the Need for Speed series in games that features the police such as Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit.

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

Roadblocks in the PSX and PC version are used by the police along with spike strips to stop speeders if officers fail to pull over the vehicles. In the PC version this option is not available to the players playing as the police.

Need for Speed: High Stakes

Roadblocks serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed III and are available to the players playing as the police. In the PSX version its one of the commands along with the sirens, backup and spike strips. The PC version requires players to have their AI police partners set the roadblock up.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Roadblocks serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed: High Stakes.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Roadblocks appear at Heat Level 2 and above with spike strips sometimes appearing alongside the roadblock at higher levels.

Need for Speed: Carbon

Roadblocks serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Need for Speed: Undercover

Roadblocks serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Need for Speed: Nitro

Roadblocks appear as obstacles in Nitro as attempts by the police to stop racers.

Need for Speed: World

Roadblocks serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed: Carbon.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)

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Roadblocks are only available for use when playing as the police. Roadblocks initially consist of Shelby GT500s but these are replaced by Porsche Cayennes as the players levels up their roadblock power-up. In the Wii version they are not available to players playing as the cops and serve the same purpose as in Need for Speed: Nitro.

• Roadblock Level I — Four GT500s with crash barriers
• Roadblock Level II — Two Porsche Cayennes and two GT500s with crash barriers
• Roadblock Level III — Four Porsche Cayennes with crash barriers

Trivia

• Roadblocks can slow down Racers and allow cops to catch up.
• Roadblocks can stop Cops as well as Racers.
• Racers that have collided with the roadblock and crashed can be busted if a cop stops near enough to them.
• Cops can place a spike strip in the gap of a roadblock before any racers can reach it.
• Roadblocks can be heard before they are seen.
• The rear of a police vehicle in a roadblock is lighter than the front.
• Hitting a roadblock will always damage a vehicle.
• Roadblocks never appear along shortcuts.

Level I Roadblock

Level II Roadblock

Level III Roadblock

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SV bypassing Roadblock

Video

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Cop Weapon - Road Block

See Also

• Equipment
• Spike Strip
• Electro Magnetic Pulse
• Jammer