Pinellas County Watching Speeders From Chopper

The sheriff's office "can be anywhere at any time" to catch speeders. They're watching bridges from above."The helicopter is up about 500 feet in the air and they're targeting vehicles," said Sgt. Ken Page from the sheriff's office. "They continue to follow that vehicle until we get the correct vehicle stopped." He targets speeders and issues a Traffic Citation that can be used as an intro to a DUI investigation.

A deputy in the helicopter is watching two white lines that are exactly 528 feet apart, one tenth of a mile. The sheriff's office uses special stop watches that calculate the average speed for that distance.

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