Highway Patrol

Turnpike:  Typically a roadway that charges a toll to travel-upon.  Highways that a free to use are called freeways or expressways.

You may recall that in August I posted a short piece about the Door County Highway Police.

Well, I stumbled-upon this a few days ago; actually I think the all-knowing Google sent it my way so I could trip over it.

The Ohio Turnpike Patrol

The first Turnpike patrol cars were 1955 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedans equipped with high performance engines.  These vehicles were modified to do 110 miles per hour.  They could reach that speed under full acceleration in as few as 400 yards.

The patrol cars were painted a light green that matched the color of the route signs posted on the Turnpike.

The flying wheel logo added a singularly unique touch.

Ohio's Turnpike Patrol is still on watch for speeders, responding to emergencies and travelers in need of assistance.  Their cruisers retain that very cool flying wheel logo.

Nice to know that some things never go out of style.

And they still charge a toll.....