Speeding and running stop signs are so rampant in this city that we should encourage the police to use all possible technology to make our streets safer. Right now, the priority of the city is to increase traffic flow at the expense of pedestrian safety.

Saving lives is no joke.

LOL ! Actually, except for following and pasting, this is a good idea. Once in London a young woman was "ticketed" because she was seen on video surveillance putting on her makeup while driving. She protested. They showed her the photo. She paid. YES!

Will the drone also be equipped with a Siri who can read the perp his Miranda rights if she resists arrest?

April Fools!

This would be freaking AWESOME!

So, the drone drops off the ticket on someone's windshield when they come to a stop.

Let's say it's at a stoplight. So, now as a driver, you have to get out of your car at the stoplight and grab your ticket? What if the red light turns green and you have to get out of your car and grab it?

Meanwhile, everyone behind you is honking or impatient.

This is dangerous.

Nice April Fools article. Very creative and I enjoyed it immensely.

What a great idea! Next, we need to do something about the thoughtless #$%^&* pedestrians who step off curbs to cross streets AGAINST the lights!! HELP is needed here.

Now THAT is a funny, well-written April Fool's joke!!! You even got my co-worker! First thing I said was, what's the date of the article? Yes, April 1st. HA! Love it.

Wish the Weekly would do this kind of satire once a week instead of once a year!
The imaginative writing is so freaking good!

Darn it. I got all the way to the "hovers to check for eye contact" before I realized I was being had. Well done!!

Omg. If only this was true. P

Glad Tesla has the anti-drone defense option available. I'm sure GM will acquire a start up providing after market counter measures.

April Fools is so childish and needs to go away for good.

But what is really foolish is Palo Alto Online charging people to read these articles, and I do not mean this one specifically either.

Darn, I liked that idea (but I live in Oregon, and there's no Clatchamoo).

I'm picturing the poor disappointed drone that can't ticket the speeder who has just sped across the city line without stopping.


(Kudos and thank you to Edie Torincheef! This is one of the best-written and most fun April Fool's articles I've ever read.)

What we really need in Palo Alto is Drone Cross Walk Gaurds to stop all manner of distracted millenials drinking their lattes and texting while talking on earbuds from walking into the paths of cars like the universe owes them a Captain America invisible shield. We need Drones to be cross walk Nannies for these people who don't know any better that to step out into the middle of the street and stop the flow of traffic because they are so self absorbed and entitled. It's impossible to get through downtown these days in under 20 minutes.

I didn't get it until I read Clatchamoo, Oregon. Knowing that no such town exists in the state, I knew something mischievous was afoot. Well done, Palo Alto Online ;)

This is not funny as we know deep government hates us Americans.