Filed under: Etc. (http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/), Government/Legal (http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/), Safety (http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/), Driving (http://www.autoblog.com/category/driving/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/cardboard_cop.jpg (http://news.windingroad.com/etc/cardboard-cut-outs-used-to-deter-speeders-in-wisconsin/) Neenah, Wisconsin has such a speeding problem that it can't keep up. Even with a full court press of law enforcement, drivers continue to speed and have even sped by other motorists receiving their obligatory revenue-production invoice. In an effort to keep drivers on their toes while also leaving time to fight real crimes, the Neenah PD will post cardboard cutouts that look like an officer pointing a radar gun in strategic locations. Like something out of Weekend At Bernie's, the paper tigers will be rotated with living, breathing officers so that the ruse has a chance of effecting change. At this point, it's less about filling the coffers and more about quelling an epidemic of overly-velocitized drivers.

[Source: Winding Road, Photo: brentkmoore.blogspot.com]
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Lol

Whatever works, right?

Next major issue... how to combat theft of police property. I'd invite him to my next dinner party!

oh christ