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Sheriff's deputies dressed as Santa's elves cited more than 100 speeders on Orange County roads Wednesday.
Here's how it works: a sheriff's deputy dressed as an elf clocks cars using a radar gun then dispatches a motorcycle deputy to pull them over and issue the driver a ticket. More than 130 tickets were written in just over two hours. The highest speed was recorded at 79 mph in a 45 mph zone.
In the past, some motorists said using a holiday icon to enforce the law did not seem right. "That's specifically why we didn't use Santa Claus," Ken Wynne of the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an earlier report. "We didn't choose a nativity scene. We chose an elf. An elf is known for their impish behavior.
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Here's how it works: a sheriff's deputy dressed as an elf clocks cars using a radar gun then dispatches a motorcycle deputy to pull them over and issue the driver a ticket. More than 130 tickets were written in just over two hours. The highest speed was recorded at 79 mph in a 45 mph zone.
In the past, some motorists said using a holiday icon to enforce the law did not seem right. "That's specifically why we didn't use Santa Claus," Ken Wynne of the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an earlier report. "We didn't choose a nativity scene. We chose an elf. An elf is known for their impish behavior.
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