Scarecar

Cardboard cutouts of police cars are being used in China to slow speeders down. The instant response is universal, see a police car, hit the brakes, even when you're not speeding if you are anything like me. A clever idea if they are moved around. Switching the cardboard and real patrol cars around would keep the public guessing and slowing down 'just in case'.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Sep 15, 2012
Category: Police and Other Law Enforcement

Comments

And its cheap too!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/15/12 at 09:55 PM

Of course it is, "Made in China".

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/15/12 at 11:27 PM

rotflmao Expat!! Answer of the day! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/16/12 at 09:54 AM

I think I've seen pictures of this idea being used in the US, too. A good idea of a large bang for small bucks.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 09/16/12 at 10:48 AM

If they really wanted to slow down traffic they would use a big busted cardboard bukkake girl hitch hiking 🐛

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 09/16/12 at 11:03 AM

Add speed trap cameras and they would pay for themselves in the first hour or so.

Posted by BMN on 09/16/12 at 12:53 PM

Actually, BMN, if reports are to believed, those camera DO NOT pay for themselves. (Go Figure - It's gubment)

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/16/12 at 01:41 PM

Especially since they are twice as expensive now that they require back up, anti-red-light-camera-theft cameras. Can't find the story right now, but I saw it the other day.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/16/12 at 01:53 PM

Patty - It is on a reply to your post of these little piggies pay the ticket.

Posted by BMN on 09/16/12 at 02:24 PM

Oh ok, thanks BMN, my memory ain't what it used to be!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/16/12 at 09:49 PM

While I'm sure it would cause people to slow down, I'm also quite sure they would never be used in the places where I know there are periodic speed traps, as these traps are set up to give out tickets and collect money--not to make the road safer.

Posted by MudBone on 09/27/12 at 02:52 PM

GASP! You mean to tell us that the fuzz have nefarious reasons for writing tickets and harassing folks?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/28/12 at 12:06 AM

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