Road obstacle removal vehicles were first used in countries with very developed road traffic. The United States produced the first road obstacle removal vehicle in the world as early as the 1950s. At that time, this kind of special vehicle was relatively simple in structure. It was driven by the engine, driven by the mechanical transmission, driven by the winch mechanism, and supported by the pull rod. One end of the faulty vehicle was lifted and towed away from the site. In addition, the self-made chassis was often used, and its functions were relatively simple. This was the first stage of the development of road obstacle removal vehicles.

When removing the entrusted (towed) vehicle from the site, the obstacle removal vehicle generally adopts two methods: towing and supporting. Towing is to use the arm of the wrecker to lift the vehicle and drive it. Towing is often referred to as "hard towing", which is to use the obstacle removal vehicle to be towed by the trailer.

Obstacle removal vehicle is a special engineering vehicle designed to ensure smooth roads, and is an important equipment for traffic management in prosperous urban areas and highways. It can quickly, timely and safely remove accidents, faults and illegal vehicles on the road, and dredge special vehicles for road traffic.

Obstacle removal vehicle refers to a special vehicle equipped with road rescue equipment. As the vehicle is running on the road, failures and accidents are inevitable, especially on high-grade highways, this phenomenon often occurs. The task of the obstacle removal vehicle is to timely pull the faulty vehicle or accident vehicle away from the site to ensure the smooth road. Therefore, road obstacle removal vehicle is also called road rescue vehicle. With the increase of high-grade road surface and vehicles in use, obstacle removal vehicles have also been developed.