Sp!ke
Administrator
Outside my workplace this afternoon the police were hiding armed with a radar gun as they do on occasion.
However this time there was a new twist to the proceedings.
Since such a high number of cars were doing over 38mph on this particular 30mph zone, the police were giving drivers two choices.
1. Accept 3 points and a fine
or
2. Spend 15 minutes being lectured to by a bunch of primary school children about the dangers of speed.
The children were waiting in a safe spot round the corner, split into small groups with Police and teachers in attendance. They had obviously been primed as to the dangers of speed and were saying to drivers things like "If you drive at 38 you might one day kill me".
This seems to be a particularly thought provoking new strategy - what does the collective make of it?
However this time there was a new twist to the proceedings.
Since such a high number of cars were doing over 38mph on this particular 30mph zone, the police were giving drivers two choices.
1. Accept 3 points and a fine
or
2. Spend 15 minutes being lectured to by a bunch of primary school children about the dangers of speed.
The children were waiting in a safe spot round the corner, split into small groups with Police and teachers in attendance. They had obviously been primed as to the dangers of speed and were saying to drivers things like "If you drive at 38 you might one day kill me".
This seems to be a particularly thought provoking new strategy - what does the collective make of it?