US police have shut down a homemade speed camera set up by a US resident frustrated by speeding cars on their quiet street.
The unnamed resident of McComas Avenue in Kensington, Maryland, used what appeared to be a community book exchange (or “Small Free Library”) to create fake speed cameras, as reported by the company. WUSA9, and was discovered by Carscoops.
WUSA9 said the street in question connects two main roads and is often used by motorists as a shortcut to save travel time – sometimes at speeds of up to 80 km/h, according to one resident.
Residents claim that parked cars were damaged by speeding drivers, with one claiming they had their mirrors hit three times.
The camera is not a speedometer made of two gray boxes, lined up like a regular speed camera – but filled with books such as How to drive safelyinstead of radar and camera.
Above the fake camera is a sign (looks very real) that says “PHOTOS FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT”.
Montgomery County ordered the fake speed camera removed and has told residents it can’t be moved to private property – i.e. into someone’s front yard.
WUSA9 reports that there are plans to install speed bumps on the street…eventually.
