Can an angel save your life? In Switzerland, there's one trying to do just that.Police in the state of Fribourg have hired a winged man dressed in heavenly white to stand on the side of the road and wave at unruly drivers when they're going too fast.
The idea stems from a national campaign to prevent speeding that started in mid-April and features banners, car stickers, TV commercials and a catchy tune under the name of "Slow Down. Take It Easy."
"The idea is to provide a sort of concrete protection, to have a real angel telling drivers to be responsible," said Benoît Dumas, a spokesman for Fribourg police. "To have a physical presence like that makes the message more visible, and it's out of the ordinary."
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