I was driving on the highway the other day and saw a sign "speed enforced by airplane"...Anyone know anything about this method of speed enforcement and why it would be used?
2006-08-23 14:44:41 · 11 answers · asked by dshcpa 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I didn't get a ticket or anything...just have never seen that before. Why would they have to inform you of that though...most speed traps aren't noticable (until after you get caught)? Interesting and thanks for the answer (Rob, whos going to outrun 8 camaros? lol)
2006-08-23 14:54:55 · update #1
Yes. If you look at the white lines at the edge of the road, you will see the occasional line crossing it. The officer in the plane has a stopwatch and checks the time between lines. This gives an average speed which they relay to officers waiting further up the road with a description of the vehicle, the lane and the speed.
2006-08-23 14:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by Robb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I saw a lot of those signs when travelling through New Mexico last year. I believe some states use that method (helicopters too) for remote areas in large states where there is considerable mileage separating cities (such as Albuquerque and Las Cruces) and they don't have enough patrol cars for those areas. Also I believe it is easier for them to use air patrol in case someone gets in an accident on the highway and there are no patrol cars nearby -- by air, they can get to you much faster if you need emergency help.
2006-08-23 21:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An airplane or helicopter flies above the road and measures the time that it takes you to travel between two of the white lines painted across the road one tenth of a mile apart. If you travel between the lines too fast, he radios a patrol car on the ground who will stop you for speeding.
2006-08-23 21:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by Joseph G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With an airplane one person can cover a MUCH larger area than one cop in a cruiser. Typically there are markings on the roadway. The cop in the aircraft notes the time it takes to pass between the markings and calculates your speed. He then radios to a cruiser and gives your location and description to the cop in the cruiser. They usually maintain visual contact with you and direct the cruiser to you. Then the cop pulls you over and writes you up!
2006-08-23 21:48:47 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some where in that area there should be a line, plane, or some other form of marking in the road followed shortly after by another one the aircraft times how long it takes to get from mark one to mark two and then they calculate your speed and some how they take a pic of your car or something and mail you a ticket but i have not had one so i dont know if it holds up in court good
2006-08-23 21:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by The one and only! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen it. Everyone was speeding. The way it works is the airplane get's your speed, and radios it to cops on the street.
2006-08-23 21:52:59 · answer #6 · answered by JoeIQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you were in Indiana. It is very possible to detect someone speeding from an aircraft but it is more of a scare than anything.
2006-08-23 21:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is an option to law enforcement. Is a easy way to see speeders from a distance, and its legal. Sorry.
2006-08-23 21:47:45 · answer #8 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very popular method . they radar your speed from the air .........and radio to patrol cars on the highway .they cover much more ground this way .
cheers !
2006-08-23 21:47:20 · answer #9 · answered by BIGG AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know to much about the airplane enforced but i do know everytime i turn around there's a damn cop on my ***.
2006-08-23 21:47:35 · answer #10 · answered by just_plain_homely73701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋