A272: Fake speed camera set up on side of road in Piltdown
The homemade speed camera, which is actually a nesting box for birds, surprised motorists driving past on the busy A road.
The nesting box was set up on the A272 Goldbridge Road which is used as a “racetrack” by bikers and drivers.
One motorist told The Argus: “Wow, at first I thought ‘I’ve never seen that speed camera before’.
The speed camera in Piltdown (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
“After closer inspection I realised it was a fake.
“I thought the local residents must be sick of the speeders to make such a good fake.
“It really does look like a speed camera, the only giveaway was that it hasn’t got the lines on the road.”
The fake speed camera was set up in Piltdown which is West of Uckfield.
The A272 has been plagued by speeding motorists (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)
People have complained of the A272 being used as a “racetrack” by bikers and motorists.[1]
Sussex Police have previously worked to crack down on speeding in the area.
Residents in nearby North Chailey have previously signed a petition calling for a reduction to the speed limit in the area.
References
- ^ A272 being used as a “racetrack” by bikers and motorists. (www.theargus.co.uk)