Air radar
 

I hope that I am not breaking any forum rules but has anyone heard of law enforcement using helicopter or air radar to pull people over? My "friend" was pulled over and the authorities informed him that they used air radar to detect his car. I have never heard of this before and wanted to know if it is accurate and has anyone else had a "friend" who was in a situation like this?

Over here where I live there are air patrols. There's even "aircraft enforced" signs.

I see signs sometimes on the highways here in Ontario that say it is being air-patrolled but I've never heard of anyone being booked this way, nor have I noticed any helicopters above. I always thought it was more of a scare tactic that they might employ once in a blue moon.

long island's ocean parkway usues air rader.

every quarter mile there is a horizontal hashmark...when you pass it they time you till you reach the next hash mark (1/4 mile away), and divide your time by distance, and come up with your speed...

they dont do this very often as airplanes/helicopters are not cheap to run...

It happens but it is rare these days due to the cost.

ya it just seems like they wouldn't generate enough revenue to cover the cost of operating aircrafts. This is why I think its more of a scare tactic than a legit way to catch people speeding.

My "friend" said that the trooper informed him that they used air radar, he came around the corner of a highway and two cruisers were sitting there waiting for him. My "friend" wants to appeal his violation but does not know how air radar works and how accurate it is. My "friend" is very upset, poor kid

sounds like your "friend" is being scammed. Poor kid indeed.

Does your "friend" happen to have a 2010 370z 40th anniv ? :tup:

You can try to appeal but you'll likely lose. Seems like they did have a plane up there and they got your average speed.

Though I wonder if you went to court the ticketing officer and the spotter up in the plane would be required to attend. If that's the case you could get lucky and one or the other might not show?

I doubt it's a scam... they could have easily been doing a highway safety weekend or something in which case they can justify the cost of putting a small plane or two up in the air, because they are likely to catch hundreds of speeders.

Definite possibility. I think if you took it to court, there's a good chance that no one would show up.

I think this is a situation where it might be worth it to consult a lawyer, just to figure what your options are. All depending on how much of a fine you are facing, of course.

Yea my "friend" is weighing his options, but he said he will appeal it and hopefully get his 362 dollar ticket reduced. My friend is also interested in finding out if the radar is actually a video or just a tagged picture.

I'm sure if your "friend" seeks such information, they are obligated to give it to him. Tell him to let you know what they say so that you can inform us as well. I'm certainly interested to know.