Warwickshire villagers knit fake speed cameras to deter speeding

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 15:28 · Archive

Residents in Fillongley have knitted mock speed cameras and uniformed mannequins to discourage speeding at a dangerous junction.

Residents in Fillongley, Warwickshire, have created knitted fake speed cameras and life-sized RAF mannequins dressed as traffic officers in an attempt to slow down speeding drivers. The initiative follows a series of collisions at the village's main junction.

Members of the Fillongley Knit and Natter group have crafted the mock cameras and hi-vis jackets for the mannequins. The group's latest addition is a knitted RAF airman positioned beneath a 30mph sign, complete with a replica speed gun pointed at approaching vehicles.

Heather Badham, 58, a member of the group and a parish councillor for Fillongley, said the woolly creations have been hoodwinking motorists throughout the week. She explained that the group started during the Queen's last jubilee and has since created various knitted displays around the village.

The group has previously made knitted zebras for road crossings and children on benches with signs reading 'kill your speed'. Badham noted that the creations are reused in different scenarios. She said: 'It has had a massive impact.'

Residents believe the fake speed cameras and uniformed mannequins are proving effective at encouraging drivers to reduce their speed through the village.

Warwickshire villagers knit fake speed cameras to deter speeding — Image: Birmingham World

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West Midlands villagers install fake knitted traffic police with speed cameras to catch out dangerous driversMembers of a local knitting group have created fake speed cameras to slow drivers down in their West Midlands village.Birmingham World · 19 Oct, 15:04
West Midlands villagers install fake knitted traffic police with speed cameras to catch out dangerous driversMembers of a local knitting group have created fake speed cameras to slow drivers down in their West Midlands village.Express & Star · 19 Oct, 15:04
Midlands villagers craft knitted speed cameras to 'fool' speeding driversResidents in Fillongley, Warwickshire, have knitted fake speed cameras and RAF traffic cop mannequins in a creative bid to slow down speeding drivers after a spate of crashes at a dangerous junctionBirminghamLive · 18 Oct, 08:37

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