Holographic Highway Patrol Aircraft - A Subtle Reminder That They Are Watching Your Speed
The other day, I was at an air show and they had a California Highway Patrol helicopter on display.
They use it for running up and down the freeway to make sure that no one is speeding, but more importantly in case someone is injured and they need to be evacuated by air to the nearest hospital.
Of course, fewer cars will crash on the freeway if more people would drive the speed limit.
If you have a long-distance to go, there is this inherent desire to speed to complete your journey quicker.
Okay so let's talk shall we? How do we get people to stop speeding? That's more difficult than it might sound.
People know that the Highway Patrol uses radar detectors, but they can't catch everyone, and therefore people risk high speeds, thinking they may never get caught.
Now then, you would think that with the high gasoline prices that fewer people would be speed down the highway because the faster you go the more fuel you use per mile.
However, it only seems to be under risk of penalty that people seem to want to behave in this regard.
But putting up a Highway Patrol aircraft whether it is a Cessna 206, Cessna 185, Cessna 337, or as expensive helicopter will that cost a lot of money.
A jet helicopter costs quite a bit to operate, but that's what it takes if you want the air evacuation air ambulance type configuration.
You can just land an aircraft on a freeway, although it would serve as a runway it's just too dangerous, and a helicopter would be your only option.
Not only that, but most hospitals don't have runways next to them either, they only have helipads.
Perhaps this is why they use a helicopter in the area more often than not because it can kill two birds with one stone.
If it is already up and flying around, and it gets a call for an "air evac" then since it is dual-purpose, it can simply land pick up the accident victim and take them to the hospital.
But once it's in route, it is no longer patrolling the area for speeders.
Perhaps it is possible to create a holographic aircraft which would look real, and appear to be flying over the freeway at perhaps 800 to 1000 feet above.
If we also projected a shadow, perhaps from a satellite on the ground, people will think it is real, and if they saw the shadow they might think twice about speeding knowing there is a helicopter or aircraft above them which is pacing their speed.
That would slow people down, prevent accidents, and then you would need fewer helicopters to actually do air ambulance evacuation services.
Please consider all this and think on it.
They use it for running up and down the freeway to make sure that no one is speeding, but more importantly in case someone is injured and they need to be evacuated by air to the nearest hospital.
Of course, fewer cars will crash on the freeway if more people would drive the speed limit.
If you have a long-distance to go, there is this inherent desire to speed to complete your journey quicker.
Okay so let's talk shall we? How do we get people to stop speeding? That's more difficult than it might sound.
People know that the Highway Patrol uses radar detectors, but they can't catch everyone, and therefore people risk high speeds, thinking they may never get caught.
Now then, you would think that with the high gasoline prices that fewer people would be speed down the highway because the faster you go the more fuel you use per mile.
However, it only seems to be under risk of penalty that people seem to want to behave in this regard.
But putting up a Highway Patrol aircraft whether it is a Cessna 206, Cessna 185, Cessna 337, or as expensive helicopter will that cost a lot of money.
A jet helicopter costs quite a bit to operate, but that's what it takes if you want the air evacuation air ambulance type configuration.
You can just land an aircraft on a freeway, although it would serve as a runway it's just too dangerous, and a helicopter would be your only option.
Not only that, but most hospitals don't have runways next to them either, they only have helipads.
Perhaps this is why they use a helicopter in the area more often than not because it can kill two birds with one stone.
If it is already up and flying around, and it gets a call for an "air evac" then since it is dual-purpose, it can simply land pick up the accident victim and take them to the hospital.
But once it's in route, it is no longer patrolling the area for speeders.
Perhaps it is possible to create a holographic aircraft which would look real, and appear to be flying over the freeway at perhaps 800 to 1000 feet above.
If we also projected a shadow, perhaps from a satellite on the ground, people will think it is real, and if they saw the shadow they might think twice about speeding knowing there is a helicopter or aircraft above them which is pacing their speed.
That would slow people down, prevent accidents, and then you would need fewer helicopters to actually do air ambulance evacuation services.
Please consider all this and think on it.
