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UAE driver discovers roadside police car is not what it seems

By Ben Hooper
There's something strange about this police car on the side of a road in the United Arab Emirates. Screenshot: ViralHog
There's something strange about this police car on the side of a road in the United Arab Emirates. Screenshot: ViralHog

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March 24 (UPI) -- A driver in the United Arab Emirates shared a video of the unusual means police are using to prevent speeding -- a sign that looks like a police car.

The video shows what appears to be a police car with its lights flashing at the side of a road, but something appears off about the vehicle as the filmer approaches.

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The driver stops near the police car, revealing its wheels aren't quite touching the ground, and then drives past -- revealing the "car" was actually just a flat sign that appears from the front to be the side of a real three-dimensional car.

The filmer said they shot the video after initially being fooled by the sign.

"It was shocking moment for me. I thought it was a real police car so immediately I fastened my belt and lowered my speed. When I turned around, it was a joke for me," they wrote.

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