A B.C. RCMP detachment is testing out a brand new member on the force and as part of its latest measure to curb notorious speeders.

Const. Scarecrow is a life-sized, metal poster-board cutout of a police officer with a laser speed-reader, and will be stationed among bushes in the median of Pinetree Way in Coquitlam for the next two months.

While he wonB次元官网网址檛 hand out a ticket or collect a paycheque, itB次元官网网址檚 hoped that he will give motorists the reminder they need to slow down.

B次元官网网址淐onst. Scarecrow doesnB次元官网网址檛 write tickets of course, but drivers should be aware that real Mounties, and our Speed Watch volunteers, might be right around the corner waiting to help out,B次元官网网址� Sgt. Quentin Frewing said Tuesday. B次元官网网址淭he real goal here is to keep speeds down and keep our roads safe.B次元官网网址�

Scarecrow will be located in two other mysterious locations in the city B次元官网网址� areas problematic for speeders, police said. To measure the impact the cut-outs have, RCMP will be using its speed-monitoring system called Black Cat to track speeds nearby 24-7.

At the unveiling, Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said if the project is successful, similar Mountie cut-outs could be expanded to cities across B.C. if detachments see fit. Each cutout costs roughly $500.

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B次元官网网址淭his is a light-hearted approach to traffic enforcement, you might not get a ticket B次元官网网址� hopefully you just slow down B次元官网网址� but it is a warning that Const. ScarecrowB次元官网网址檚 big brothers and sistersB次元官网网址� are right around the corner.B次元官网网址�

ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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