They are clocking people on I-40 around the Wake/Johnston County line with the helicopter. So if you've got a convertible you should drop the top and keep an eye on the sky.

11/21/2007 12:04:29 PM

sweet

this applies to me

thanks

11/21/2007 12:05:20 PM

They should probably take their shirt off too

This is North Carolina, after all

11/21/2007 12:06:10 PM

NORF CAROLINA
COME ON AN RAISE UP

11/21/2007 12:08:34 PM

how do they issue you a ticket or stop you from a helicopter? do they just radio in to the nearest police cruiser or something?

11/21/2007 12:08:48 PM

yes^ the same way they do it in airplane in VA

11/21/2007 12:09:50 PM

they have to pay for that helicopter somehow

11/21/2007 12:09:58 PM

drive a silver or grey car with no sunroof and you will be fine

11/21/2007 12:17:15 PM

^this applies to me

11/21/2007 2:27:01 PM

waste of fucking taxpayers money


why use a helicopter for speeding tickets


fucking lame-o

OMG WE GOT A HELICOPTER WE'RE BIG TIME NOW

11/21/2007 2:31:22 PM

they're wasting money when they don't use the helicopter. Otherwise it's just sitting there doing nothing.

11/21/2007 2:34:54 PM

it's wasted money altogether


in the air they have to pay the pilot and fuel


fuck the HP... honestly

fucking hall monitors for grownups

11/21/2007 2:36:35 PM

^ Helicopters are useful in many situations (high speed chases, search and rescue, etc etc)

You want a competent pilot, you got to keep him trained and give him hours in the sky.

11/21/2007 2:41:53 PM

Quote :

"fucking hall monitors for grownups"

11/21/2007 2:44:33 PM

some adults need hall monitors.

ZOMG I just got a new BMW i'm going to go 20 mph over the speed limit today!

11/21/2007 2:45:45 PM

as long as he's in the left lane on an open road I'm fine with that


I hate people that can't even go the speed limit on the highway


I also think that eastern NC bbq is better than western

11/21/2007 2:47:02 PM

which one is the vinager-ie style, and which one is the sweeter thicker darker style?

i love them both- just depends on what mood i'm in

11/21/2007 2:53:27 PM

eastern= vinegar

western= thick.. ketchup

sc= mustard

11/21/2007 2:54:07 PM

Quote :

"OMG WE GOT A HELICOPTER WE'RE BIG TIME NOW"

haha more like OMFG WE GOT A HYBRID WE'RE BIG TIME NOW

(anyone else see Meeker's douchebaggery the other day?)

11/21/2007 2:55:38 PM

I hope they keep dem speeders!

11/21/2007 3:03:27 PM

There's a decoy patrol car on 70 in garner bfefore the 40 onramp, and on 40 by a sign holder rail.

11/21/2007 3:04:20 PM

Quote :

"I hate people that can't even go the speed limit on the highway"

70 is way too slow for the interstate

11/21/2007 3:06:07 PM

ha, I like the Speed Enforced by Air signs that some places have. Oh and from WRAL:

Quote :

"From the helicopters, troopers use a timing device that tells them how quickly a vehicle moves between two fixed points along the road. After that, it is simply a middle-school time-distance calculation to show the speed. In addition, troopers will be on motorcycles and in regular patrol cars and unmarked cars to clock speeders. They also will station unmanned cars at various points on the highways for their value in slowing drivers who might have a reason to worry about how fast they're traveling, troopers said."

[Edited on November 21, 2007 at 3:06 PM. Reason : ]

11/21/2007 3:06:08 PM

I'm headin out that way tonight.

I think I'll use tape to outline a hand with a very extended middle finger on my roof.

11/21/2007 3:24:41 PM

11/21/2007 3:25:36 PM

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

11/21/2007 3:43:46 PM

is it?

11/21/2007 3:43:57 PM

is it a black helicopter?

11/21/2007 3:45:52 PM

Quote :

"eastern NC bbq is better than western"

11/21/2007 3:46:05 PM

raaaaawwwwWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRR ZOMG I FUCKIN HATE BLACK HELICOPTERS,


WHITE POWRRRRRRRR, WHITE POWWWWWWRRR ROOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!

11/21/2007 3:47:05 PM

11/21/2007 3:49:14 PM

OH, MY, GAWD........... SYSTEM OVERLOAD SYSTEM OVERLOAD ZOMG HERE IT COMES AHHHHHHHHHH



ahaha marko how do you go about searchin for somethin like that?

11/21/2007 3:50:52 PM

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11/21/2007 3:51:20 PM

dude, I so want a hairdo like that.

11/21/2007 3:52:19 PM

They had a roadblock on 401 this morning, made me late for work.

Had oodles of cars pulled off the side. I got waved through but still drove the next two miles flashing my lights to warn people.

11/21/2007 3:52:42 PM

i tend to not speed when going to do the family thing, but maybe thats just me

11/21/2007 4:19:58 PM

11/21/2007 5:14:45 PM

11/21/2007 6:35:53 PM

Quote :

"i tend to not speed when going to do the family thing, but maybe thats just me "

what the hell difference does it make where you're going?

a speeder speeds

11/21/2007 6:41:26 PM

The helicopter does have a use. It flew the 350 miles from Raleigh just in time to turn around and go back the other night. What model chopper is it? Does anyone know?

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11/21/2007 6:52:13 PM

glad they offered to use it for that



surprised also

11/21/2007 6:52:43 PM

yea, i saw two of them when i was headed on 40 to clayton

11/21/2007 8:52:23 PM

through greenville, sc on 85 north, there were cops sitting on bridges clocking people and relaying to other cops around the next turn

it was pretty obvious what they were doing and they still managed to get people

11/22/2007 12:18:30 AM