Do Sexy Cardboard Lady Cops Deter Accidents?
The citizens of the Czech Republic drive too fast. Accidents are on the rise. But installing thousands of new stop lights is expensive. So, officials needed a creative solution that worked with their austerity budget.
They tried something unique. Life-sized cardboard cut-outs of mini-skirted policewomen. These fake lady cops were placed on the side of the road. They held up stop signs in dozens of places where stop lights should have been.
Almost immediately drivers noticed. Accidents increased. The experiment failed.
The cardboard women actually doubled accident rates by distracting (mostly) male motorists. (They also caused a few awkward explanations from these men to their ladies.)
At least, we know a few things about our Czech breathen:
1. Even fake woman are attractive to them.
2. Sexy does not lower accidents, stop lights do.
In all fairness, it is winter over there. Seeing a lady in a short skirt and 6 inches of snow is an odd sight.
That’s some weird news for today. Drive safe.
Baierman
