You've come to expect police to be hiding behind signs, between parked cars, and under bridges, but one town in the UK has taken hiding to a new level. In a new crime-fighting initiative, a team of police in Plymouth, UK, commandeered a double-decker bus to catch drivers using cellphones. The top deck provided the perfect vantage point to peer into cars. In what's thought to be the first scheme of its kind in the country, officers from Devon and Cornwall spent two days being driven around Plymouth in a bus. They identified motorists committing moving traffic offenses, then radioed colleagues standing by in patrol cars, unmarked vehicles and on motorbikes, who then pulled drivers over. The weekend operation resulted in 39 motorists being caught using a cellphone and 36 not wearing a seatbelt. It's illegal to use a handheld cellphone when driving, even if stopped at a traffic light. Since March 1, the penalty has doubled to a £200 ($269) fine with 6 points. Law enforcement plans to repeat the exercise, which has the backing of the bus company.
