re: programs like police camera action etc-wouldn`t it be safer-less loss of life-less damage -if they radiod to a helicopter to track vehicle-till it ran out of fuel.
plus driver probably wouldn`t notice a copter,
2007-10-13 06:23:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
So, your suggestion is to allow a thief or murderer or whatever, who is on the run in a vehicle and driving with no concern for anybody else's safety, to drive for several hours, putting hundreds of lives at risk, until their fuel ran out?
You don't think that stopping them as soon as possible, with as little risk as possible to the public, is a better idea?
There isn't a police force in the world that will let a criminal get any further than necessary. You don't seem to agree with that concept, though.
Like you say, your suggestion has no logic...
2007-10-13 09:29:30 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.) Any driver who wouldn't notice a helo tracking them (noise, maybe a spotlight) isn't paying attention and shouldn't be driving, but then again, I don't think many in this area would notice one...
2.) The car could run longer than the helo on a tank of fuel.
3.) The helo costs on the order of $500 US to operate per hour.
4.) A P.I.T. manuver is cheaper. So is getting the tag number, and knocking on their door the next day after they think they have gotten away.
2007-10-13 16:45:15 · answer #2 · answered by tinkerman1980 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Getting a police helicopter in the air cost the taxpayer thousands every time, plus its just not worth it to catch a yob speeding who will just get a fine, and a ban, leave the court and be out nicking cars again hours later, most of these scroats are banned anyway, before they even got in the car the police are chasing, its better to have a pursuit and maybe a trap with a stinger in their path, they usually catch them without much drama.
2007-10-13 15:39:47 · answer #3 · answered by magpyre 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although I think your idea is excellent I believe it might not work that way because cars are cheaper to run for them. Also, when the vehicle runs out of fuel the individual could decide to take off on foot so he would go easily lost in the "underbrush" and would go scot-free. Is this what we want?!
2007-10-13 08:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by sharon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simple fact is, you'll run a chopper's fuel tank dry in about 3 hours of low-level flying. The car may run longer, and what's to stop the crook refuelling?
2007-10-13 09:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Police do use helicopters
BUT
The cost of running a helicopter is horrendous. They only use them if they have to.
The next time the Police Constable gets his chopper out, think of your Council Tax.
2007-10-13 06:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by efes_haze 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You don't get the camera angles and the police's commentary at different times during the chase (not as if that's important).
2007-10-13 06:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Far better to use an attack copter and blow the bastards off the road.
2007-10-13 06:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋