Speed monitoring from air grounded in Md., Va. - WTOP Morning Headlines - Tuesday, November 29, 2016

From time to time, drivers in the D.C. area see signs warning “speed limit enforced by aircraft.” But you most likely won’t see police planes when you look up. For state police in Maryland and Virginia, it has been many years since speed enforcement received help from an aerial viewpoint. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - November 29, 2016 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Speed monitoring from air grounded in Md., Va.] From time to time, drivers in the D.C. area see signs warning “speed limit enforced by aircraft.” But you most likely won’t see police planes when you look up. For state police in Maryland and Virginia, it has been many years since speed enforcement received help from an aerial viewpoint. 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