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The Russian authorities have used a rather direct message to encourage drivers to slow down. Two female models were paid to stand by the roadside in the Nizhniy Novgorod area, east of Moscow, holding up signs bearing road safety messages. This was not the only thing they were baring as the women were topless and wearing nothing but underwear and footwear. The move was supported by the local police as part of a road safety programme intended to reduce speeding. It was reported as a success by the local autho
December 2, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Russian authorities have used a rather direct message to encourage drivers to slow down. Two female models were paid to stand by the roadside in the Nizhniy Novgorod area, east of Moscow, holding up signs bearing road safety messages. This was not the only thing they were baring as the women were topless and wearing nothing but underwear and footwear. The move was supported by the local police as part of a road safety programme intended to reduce speeding. It was reported as a success by the local authorities. It is not the first time a somewhat unusual speed control method has been used in Russia. Female police officers in Kalingrad dressed as angels to stand by the roadside in a bid to reduce crashes caused by drink driving.

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