The Beltline is a busy highway and one month from now Wisconsin State Patrol will have eyes in the sky to make sure drivers are following the rules.

Sergeant Gary Helgerson says with construction season, they haven't been able to start their aerial enforcement. Starting December 20th, if you're one of about 120,000 drivers daily who use the Beltline, you'll want to keep that in mind to avoid getting pulled over. They will be patrolling near old Sauk Road and Monona Drive exits.

Here's how it works. There will be one pilot and four troopers on the ground in their cars. The pilot will turn on a system called VASCAR that stands for visual, average, speed, computer and recorded. The trooper in the sky will radio down to the troopers on the ground, if they see someone breaking the law.

Helgerson says their job is to keep you safe and using an aircraft has many advantages.

“When you're in an aircraft you can see a larger portion of the roadway. You can see cars approaching from longer distances. The aircraft can coordinate multiple vehicles. It's harder for one trooper to coordinate a large group of cars when in an aircraft you can see the whole picture,” said Sgt. Helgerson.

Helgerson says the program is federally funded and is similar to the “Click it or Ticket” campaign.