Drivers left divided over speed camera hack being used on rural road
dailyrecord.co.ukDrivers in a rural area have been left baffled after a suspiciously homemade-looking speed camera appeared on their local road.In what seems to be an act of community-driven law enforcement, exasperated residents have evidently crafted what looks to be a mock device, a tactic to slow down speeding drivers close to their homes.
A snap of the wooden box was shared to Reddit, where garnered conflicting views from users."Spotted on a very rural road. Seems legit!" cited the caption in the CasualUK subreddit.
Despite the carefully painted yellow exterior and its official-looking sign demanding a 20mph limit and "please slow down" request, closer inspection reveals a hand-drawn flash and a lens that appears to be a simple LED push light.
While some members of the public condemned the DIY deterrent, it received applause from certain quarters for purportedly servicing the greater good. "It's not funny how fast people go on national speed limit country roads," remarked one commenter, expressing solidarity with the 'speed camera' contraption. "I've seen terrible crashes and things nobody should see living on a farm adjacent to one.
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