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Speed monitored by aircraft????
I saw one of these signs along I-78 in NJ. Now, I find it
***REALLY*** hard to believe that this particular sign is true. The highway is congested and with radar guns and all, monitoring speed by aircraft (copter maybe?) seems expensive and unnecessary. I know I've seen these signs elsewhere - are there still places where speed is monitored by aircraft? |
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I know for a fact that here in Atlanta, speed is occasionally monitored by
helicopters along the highway. Its pretty obvious though. 50 police cars on the entrance ramps, and 50 others with cars pulled over. Along with everyone has they're lights on in that area. "Jim Buckridge" wrote in message om... I saw one of these signs along I-78 in NJ. Now, I find it ***REALLY*** hard to believe that this particular sign is true. The highway is congested and with radar guns and all, monitoring speed by aircraft (copter maybe?) seems expensive and unnecessary. I know I've seen these signs elsewhere - are there still places where speed is monitored by aircraft? |
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They sure do it in Washington state.
Bob Gardner "Jim Buckridge" wrote in message om... I saw one of these signs along I-78 in NJ. Now, I find it ***REALLY*** hard to believe that this particular sign is true. The highway is congested and with radar guns and all, monitoring speed by aircraft (copter maybe?) seems expensive and unnecessary. I know I've seen these signs elsewhere - are there still places where speed is monitored by aircraft? |
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Are you kidding?
Since when has inefficiency ever stopped local, state or federal government from doing something? "Toks Desalu" wrote in message news:3f172339@shknews01... Either way, it is still expensive and unnecessary for taxpayers. There are far more serious issues than this. If you want to catch speeders off guard, go and climb up the tree and fire radar at cars. |
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In article , "Ron
Natalie" wrote: hey! one "benefit" to TFRs. :-/ Nope, even the DC gulag waivers the police. The PG County Mouties NOTAR helicopter was buzzing around CGS the other day. figures. :-( -- Bob Noel |
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State Patrol in Iowa uses a Cessna.
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Ron Natalie wrote:
Margy and I also had a nice chat with the Ohio State Police plane (they hang out on 122.75). They patrol around looking for trouble (accidents, etc... ) on the highway, but I suspect they'd tag a flagrant speeder given the chance. I think he said he had the capability. Our chapter had a flyout years ago, to one of the local $100 hamburger sites. We were playing follow the leader down low. The last guy in line happened to look back and there was an Ohio Highway Patrol plane bringing up the rear. We all thought we were dead meat when the Smokie followed us into the pattern, landed with us and followed us into the restaurant. Fortunately, he walked past us without saying a word and sat at the lunch counter. The only thing we could figure was he was bored and was on his way to lunch anyway, so he joined in. |
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Larry Dighera wrote:
In California, one could argue that the roadway markers constitute a speed trap, as the aerial LEOs determine the speed of automobiles by timing them between those marks. Section 40802(a)(1): prohibits timing vehicles over a measured distance, and 40801 makes using such evidence in assisting in a person's arrest illegal. The cops have a book called "Words to Use in Court". In this case, the cop says that he matched the speed of the airplane to the speed of the car, and then used the marks to confirm his own groundspeed. I am not making this up. Tim |
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