One of the most frequently asked questions we hear concerning Florida traffic tickets is how did I get a speeding ticket in Florida by an Airplane? It’s a good question. Many Florida speeding tickets are issued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on the ground with the aid of an airplane pilot up above that you probably never saw. We get many calls from Florida motorists who are totally confused by this process. We can tell you how it works.
While many Florida drivers may not know much about the process of Florida speeding tickets and airplanes, I can guarantee you that almost every driver has noticed the white lines that intersect highways all over the state. Those lines are applied by a Florida Highway Patrol pilot and used to time cars as they pass the first white line and then get to the second one. The pilot uses a stop watch to time how quickly you make it from that first white line to the second one, usually a quarter-mile distance. That is the basis for your speeding ticket. Often times you won’t be pulled over until a mile or even two miles after you’ve been clocked. That leads to a lot of confusion among motorists.
Can a Florida traffic lawyer challenge these speeding tickets? The simple answer is yes. There are many factors that can come into play into these cases. First, the FHP has to be able to identify you as the driver. That means the Trooper who pulled you over needs to be in court to identify you. They also need to bring the Trooper who was flying the plane because he needs to bring documents with him to establish that the stop watches used to time you were calibrated correctly. So if you are confused by the speeding ticket that was issued to you with an FHP airplane or if you just want to fight that ticket, we can help.
