Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, decided to get creative in dealing with their speeders, and by "creative," I mean it looks like they had a toddler repaint their traffic lines.
The police announced the new patterns in a Facebook post, and they called the squiggly lines "traffic calming measures."
These traffic calming measures are being installed due to the numerous complaints/concerns we receive from residents about the 'speedway' Grays Lane has become. It was discussed at length with our Traffic Engineers, Highway Safety Officers, and Public Works. The Police Department's trailer is being placed there this afternoon alerting motorists of the new traffic pattern ahead.
Residents were nonplussed by the change:
And the social media crowd weighed in, wondering if it was some kind of prank the police department was pulling.
To which the department's Public Information Assistant responded,
In response to many of the comments, yes, this is a legitimate precaution that has been put in place. Our Highway Safety Officers and Traffic Engineers have determined that this is the best course of action for the area to ensure the safety of the local residents.
But my favorite response by far to all the silliness is a motorist caught on camera ignoring the lines:
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