Australia: Considerate Motorist Warns of Hidden Speed Trap

[StlouisX50]

Australia: Considerate Motorist Warns of Hidden Speed Trap
A homemade sign warns Wodonga, Australia motorists of a hidden speed camera trap.

Speed camera sign. Photo: Simon DallingerA motorist in Wodonga, Australia foiled police attempts on Tuesday to trap drivers on Melrose Drive with a hidden speed camera setup. A spray painted sign reading, "speed camera" pointed to the location of the ticket machine which was 500 feet ahead.

Unlike other forces upset by the lost revenue potential who have arrested speed trap samaritans, Wodonga police say they have no problem with the warning sign.

Source: Sign warns of speed camera (The Border Mail (Australia), 4/12/2006)

[StlouisX50]

Unlike other forces upset by the lost revenue potential who have arrested speed trap samaritans, Wodonga police say they have no problem with the warning sign.

I like the fact that the police said that they had no problem with the sign. Thats pretty cool of them!

[mattvr]

in western australia they arrest you if you do that!