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08-23-2014, 05:35 PM | #1 |
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Can a UK Police helicopter alone prosecute you for speeding?
During a drive on my favourite local road this afternoon I pulled over for a quick break after my 3rd run down the road. As I got out of the car I noticed a police helicopter hovering above - How long had that been there! I looked up at it and 20 seconds later it flew off. I drove home obeying the speed limits, not encountering any police cars/bikes on route.
This got me thinking, can a police helicopter (video footage) alone prosecute you for speeding? (Let's assume the road has no street lights or VASCAR dots for fixed point reference) + I assume laser or radar detectors would not work on thus not be fitted to helicopters. All thoughts most welcome - cheers
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Might want to check that. This guy's speed was calculated using footage from the helicopter:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-speeding.html |
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Cheers guys - I assume the M57 & M62 have VASCAR markings at some point (or at least street lights for a fixed point of distance reference ) so assume the helicopter estimated his speed that way:
"Officers filmed the car from above and worked out Mahmoon was travelling at an average speed of between 144mph and 165mph – though police believe he could have been travelling faster at one point." + He was chased and finally pulled over by a ground unit so they would have evidence of the speed via a calibrated speedo & video.
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