By Farah Mokrani • Published: 11 Sep 2025 • 19:12 • 2 minutes readA Pegasus helicopter from Spain’s DGT, known for spotting traffic offences from the sky. The traffic helicopter that could spot you speeding, tailgating or drifting across lanes long before you saw it coming. The deal was worth more than €51 million: maintain the helicopters, keep the radars working, and provide trained pilots. Since then, the nine helicopters still in service (there used to be twelve) have been grounded. People drove differently when they thought Pegasus was watching.”What’s next for Spain’s Pegasus helicoptersThe Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, says the grounding is only temporary and that the helicopters will be back in the air “very soon”.