Seen it at while waiting at some temp lights today on The Cat & Fiddle…
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Its a sign of the times…WE WILL NICK YOU ANY WAY POSSIBLE !
Pigs might fly.
basically, the Cat and Fiddle is a very well know bikers road, also known for accidents
the police in the area use their helicopter to follow speeding vehicles safely
chester:
Pigs might fly.
nice one 
Police using helicopters to film speeding offenders. One of the lads at the Gym i used to visit was filmed “roadtesting” his pals Audi RS4 on the M62 heading towards Goole in 2005, clocked at 150mph using the Vascar spots painted on the carriageway.
If you look at the road surface you will see either a white painted rectangle or circle in the middle of the lane. There will be another one 1/2 mile (IIRC) down the road. They use the fixed distance between these points and the time to calculate your speed. It means a helicopter with a powerful camera or a special low speed plane (I think Yorkshire plod have one) can pick up speeders from many miles away without you even knowing they’re in the air.
(It’s also how the traffic cars can calibrate the speed equipment onboard)
Legally it doesn’t mean anything.
Theoretically, they are reinforcing a propaganda campaign against (mainly motorcyclists) speeding near the Cat & Fiddle.
They want you to believe that the force helicopter can measure your speed over a set distance, they are fools.
They might have stopped the born agains & the wannabees from killing themselves (& the sheep), but they haven’t solved their problem.
It used to be a good ride out for me & my ilk. RIP the Cat & Fiddle, long live the Via Gellia.
m1cks:
If you look at the road surface you will see either a white painted rectangle or circle in the middle of the lane. There will be another one 1/2 mile (IIRC) down the road. They use the fixed distance between these points and the time to calculate your speed. It means a helicopter with a powerful camera or a special low speed plane (I think Yorkshire plod have one) can pick up speeders from many miles away without you even knowing they’re in the air.
(It’s also how the traffic cars can calibrate the speed equipment onboard)
What an excllent use of tax payers money 
Chas:
Legally it doesn’t mean anything.Theoretically, they are reinforcing a propaganda campaign against (mainly motorcyclists) speeding near the Cat & Fiddle.
They want you to believe that the force helicopter can measure your speed over a set distance, they are fools.
They might have stopped the born agains & the wannabees from killing themselves (& the sheep), but they haven’t solved their problem.
It used to be a good ride out for me & my ilk. RIP the Cat & Fiddle, long live the Via Gellia.
Ask the nurses at Macc DGH for their thoughts because that’s where most of the riders who couldn’t keep it sunny side up turned up.
And I thought I was on a professional driver’s forum, god helps us all.
redbob:
What an excllent use of tax payers money
Yeah absolutely fantastic…
. We’ve all seen the signs on the highway: “Speed limit enforced by aircraft.” Every time I pass one I think how unlikely it is the state or local government has enough money, time, or interest to scramble a jet on my behalf. (Actually, my precise thought-words are usually, “Yeah, right.”) In my mind, the signs have always been in the same category of deterrent as the lie parents tell their kids about a special chemical that makes pool water change colors when you pee. You know it’s probably bogus, but who wants to be the kid emitting a purple urine cloud?
I bring all of this up now because every day there’s a new story about how our drones are coming home to roost. People are afraid of shadowy government motives and what snooping drones could mean for the future of privacy, but you never hear anyone complaining about the uniformed police officers that are allegedly already watching from above. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, for instance, says on its website that it’s equipped with Forward-Looking Infra-Red and cleared to perform “photo missions,” including searching our private property for marijuana.
So are they really up there? Early last year, the Washington Examiner reported that Virginia had all but done away with aerial operations due to budget constraints. It costs $150 an hour to keep the birds in the sky, and that doesn’t consider overtime pay for pilots and the officers they coordinate with on the ground. (Most air surveillance works in tandem with at least one ground unit, and if you fight the ticket, both officers appear in court.) All in all, Virginia’s aircraft deployed just once in 2011, and a representative of the aerial division confirmed that they’re flying with the same frequency in 2013–special projects only
Of course, you may not want to sign the kids up for Tokyo-drifting class just yet. The commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Public Affairs Unit assured me they have 15 uniformed officer-pilots, two American Eurocopter turbine-powered helicopters, and 14 Cessna airplanes. Enforcement by air remains “an integral piece” of the state’s ongoing goal of reducing traffic fatalities.
Iowa also still employs aircraft–eight helicopters . (Fun fact: In addition to catching speeders and aggressive drivers, they also monitor illegal hunting.) Lt. Robert Hansen says they can even use their units in response to certain situations, like hearing the revs of crotch rockets getting ready for a street race. “Being in the air gives you an advantage in higher traffic areas where radar isn’t particularly effective,” Hansen explained. “It also lets you observe vehicles for a longer distance–at which point you can see quite well which car is traveling significantly faster than the others.”
When asked about the signs, Hansen admits the Iowa DPS Air Wing isn’t flying every day. However, they do have operations up on a weekly basis. He also notes that most of their surrounding states employ similar methods. “We put the signs up because we want you to know and obey the speed limit,” he told me. “We want to keep people safe.”
If Virginia’s economic troubles indicate what’s ahead for other air wings, we may see new pressure to adopt smaller, more cost-efficient drone programs in their stead. (Though according to a poll taken last year, 67 percent of Americans really don’t want domestic drones monitoring their speed.)
As for the signs: It seems the threat of aerial justice depends not only on the state you’re in, but also its budget, manpower, and timing. Will you slow down the next time you pass one? Or will you be the kid to pee in the pool?
At the very least, I bet you look up
redbob:
m1cks:
If you look at the road surface you will see either a white painted rectangle or circle in the middle of the lane. There will be another one 1/2 mile (IIRC) down the road. They use the fixed distance between these points and the time to calculate your speed. It means a helicopter with a powerful camera or a special low speed plane (I think Yorkshire plod have one) can pick up speeders from many miles away without you even knowing they’re in the air.
(It’s also how the traffic cars can calibrate the speed equipment onboard)What an excllent use of tax payers money
I don’t think they have specific missions to catch speeders but more likely to be used when on the way back from another job or if they’re already airborne getting training.
you`ll do well to average 50 on the twistier section anyway…so a complete waste of time imo
Could be worse
Anyways they normally use planes not choppers, planes are not only cheaper but can fly slowly and use a lot less fuel.
I’d be very surprised if they actually use them however, its not like the USA where you can have straight roads for hundreds of miles.
It’s a con to stop us bikers from enjoying our fun, bike=freedom, government don’t like that.
Serious answer is, there is an ongoing anti-biker thing in operation on the C&F, been up and running a while which is why most of us with any sense now use different roads to enjoy our passion.
It`s a sign for a floppy ■■■■.
nickyboy:
Anyways they normally use planes not choppers, planes are not only cheaper but can fly slowly and use a lot less fuel.I’d be very surprised if they actually use them however, its not like the USA where you can have straight roads for hundreds of miles.
a helicopter can fly slower than a plane, to prove this, can a plane hover over the same spot? 
not unless it`s a harrier