Wednesday, 24. January 2007
Topic: POLICE REPORT - on January 24, 2007 at 12:17:00 PM CET
Cardboard cop car gets results
A cardboard cutout police car is slowing traffic at Nelson roadworks sites in an initiative that roading contractor Fulton Hogan hopes to push nationwide.
The $1000 model has been used by the company for just over a week to prompt motorists to heed speed restrictions at state highway roadworks in the Nelson region.
Fulton Hogan's regional manager Tim Talbot said the idea originated out of concern that staff could be injured by speeding motorists.
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