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HIGH-SPEED CHASES MEET A STICKY END
Daily Record
|June 04, 2025
New tech expected to reduce risk of serious crashes
POLICE will fire sticky tracker "darts" on vehicles to cut the danger posed by high-speed chases.
Police Scotland has shelled out £450,000 to pilot hi-tech kit which allows officers to launch GPS devices on to cars and stalk suspects remotely to avoid a hot pursuit through the streets.
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart welcomed the development.
Its director Nicholas Lyes said: "While the police are highly trained, the person that they're chasing is clearly not.
"Every time there is a chase on the road, the risk to pedestrians and everyone else goes up significantly.
"Any technological advance that can reduce the chances of this happening could be a significant step.
This story is from the June 04, 2025 edition of Daily Record.
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