never been in a 'job' helo so am willing to be corrected on anything .
wasn't saying that they'd never be used but for the running costs versus the end result any tabloid that suggests that a police helicopter will deliberatly fly along a fixed section of road purely for speeders must be on for a wind up.
my point was that with vehicle mounted vascar or 'pilot' (another time/distance device) linked to provida to measure the variable distances would require atleast a mandatory 7 day recallibration.
i will presume and please correct if i'm wrong that your aircraft mounted system will only allow you to time between distances that have already been measured - the white squares/ bridges etc (if not how do you get round the distance measuring issue???). realistically unless a specific subject or group is to be targetted i think that you'd have to be a very unlucky motorist to be caught by an air support unit that just happens to be near by and uncommitted at the right moment.
well from earlier replies guess you can narrow down where i work to one of three!!!
am all for technology being used to catch those most worthy of the systems attention. Technology lovely bring it on I will spend all summer scaring myself witless (note deliberate spelling mistake) 'playing' with the minority of motorcyclists that take a mile when a foot would be more sensible.(I have the scars to prove it)
don't think that there is a real solution to cut crash stats.I've picked up too many bits and 'visited' too many familys to be against anything that will slow the tide of eager lemmings. press stories help with the propoganda war as do for example the motorcycling press.
will agree with others that given the tasks which the ASU alone can complete that realistic regular speed enforcement should remain the the perogative of nasty traffic cops in cars and bikes unless for a purely officer safety issue the eye in the sky helps.we all bat for the same team after all..
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