Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe July 17 (UPI) -- A British farmer is inspiring drivers to slow down on a road through her village by dressing up a scarecrow to look like a traffic police officer. Edie Pope, 71, said the "scare-cop," which has a mannequin's head and is dressed in clothing resembling a police officer's uniform, was her unique solution to the problem of reckless driving in the area. Advertisement The "scare-cop" is outfitted with an object positioned to resemble a speed radar. Pope said she dressed up the dummy officer, which started out as a scarecrow she created for a festival contest, when a recent speed limit change led to two crashes in a short period of time. Read More Driver cited for using mannequin to drive in carpool lane Crash test dummies launched from New Jersey roller coaster to hotel roof Arizona police bust HOV lane driver with dummy passenger