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By Jock on Tuesday 26th August, 2008

Helicopter to snoop on speeders

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Given that it was the courts that ordered that even roadside GATSOs had to be painted yellow so they were visible from afar, how do Essex police think this will be ruled legal:

Helicopter to snoop on speeders

New signs are installed warning drivers and motorcyclists they could be caught speeding by a police helicopter.

At £1000 an hour, as the Taxpayers' Alliance points out, this is an extremely expensive speed camera!

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