The inhabitants of the town of Moray have decided to stand up to those who do not respect the limits in a very curious way.
Speeding is a very serious problem that occurs on the roads around the world. In our country, according to figures from the DGT, more than 300 people die each year in accidents in which speed is a determining factor. On freeways and motorways, fixed and mobile radars keep drivers who step on the accelerator too high. However, things change in rural areas, where a national road crosses the town and, although the signs mark 50 kilometers per hour, drivers do not hesitate to exceed this limit.
Faced with the inaction of the authorities, the inhabitants of Moray, a small village in the extreme north of Scotland have decided to end this situation. The neighbors, neither short nor lazy, have decided to put on a reflective vest in the main street of the town and point these hairdressing devices to some cars.
The objective is none other than to intimidate the reckless drivers who exceed the established limit of 60 miles per hour stipulated (about 96 kilometers per hour). Therefore, these, when they see the reflection of the vest, decide to step on the brake and slow down to confuse them with police carrying a strange device in their hands.
“It really is very dangerous, the speed that reaches the cars to cross Hope Man is very serious, especially when children go to school,” explained Dennis Slater, council member of the town, the BBC. “We do not like to go out on the street with hairdryers and high visibility vests, but we are trying to show that it is a desperate situation,” he adds.
After the measures adopted by the residents of Moray, the Scottish police wanted to come out with a statement to reassure the population, in which he assures that “road safety is a priority” for them, and more in that area.