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Cop Chopper's Got Your Number

There really is nowhere for motorists to hide. Forget mobile vans, Essex Police is about to fit an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera in a helicopter to catch speeders, road tax cheats and uninsured drivers from 2,000ft up in the air! The chopper uses a special long-range US-built camera so it doesn't have to hover low to capture the information.

30th March 2005

As well as cracking down on errant motorists, the system will make locating stolen cars easier. An Essex Police spokesman said: "This will be useful for checking out vehicles in inaccessible rural locations - where stolen cars are often stored."

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