MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin State Patrol pilots will take to the skies from Sept. 15 to 20 to monitor traffic and spot violations from above.
Patrol areas include Winnebago, Dane and Waukesha counties.
Monitoring traffic from the air
What we know:
Weather permitting, the State Patrol’s Air Support Unit is set to patrol in the following areas:
Tuesday, September 15
- I-41 – Winnebago County
Wednesday, September 16
- US 12/18 (Beltline) – Dane County
Friday, September 18
- I-94 – Waukesha County
Sunday, September 20
- I-39/90/94 – Dane County
Public safety
Dig deeper:
According to a news release, the Wisconsin State Patrol's core mission is keeping the public safe by enforcing traffic laws and helping motorists reach their destinations safely.
Aerial enforcement boosts public safety by allowing pilots to spot speeding and aggressive drivers from above and direct ground units to make traffic stops, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.
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To encourage drivers to follow the rules on their own, the State Patrol routinely announces its aerial enforcement missions to the public.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Wisconsin State Patrol.