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Police are cracking down on dangerous motorists by tracking them from the sky, in a move which could reduce crashes and motorcycle insurance premiums.

ThisisTotalEssex.co.uk reports police in the Dunmow area are using helicopters to detect drivers' speeds and crackdown on them.

Essex Police will use radars fitted to the flying vehicles to identify motorists which are speeding and then detect the number plate automatically.

According to the source, the system is being used on high-risk roads in the region, namely the B1057 and the B184.

Councillor Norman Hume, chairman of the Essex casualty reduction board, told the website: "We are seeing accidents in Essex dramatically reduced as a result of our intervention and education campaign but we need to make more of an impact on motorcycle accidents."

He added that motorcyclists should be particularly incentivised by the scheme as they look to reduce road crashes and the number of motor insurance claims made.

Adam Pipe, the traffic management officer for the police force, told the source video evidence of the speeder will be gained and then provide information and intelligence to officers on the roadside.

In another road safety initiative, Darlington in the north-east of England is set to get five 20 mph zones to reduce speeding in the area, reports GazetteLive.co.uk.

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