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Transcripted text of the article. Boy, did the OCR struggle with this one.

Sunday drivers are the latest safety weapon

By John Higginson

POLICE have backed a Bizarre scheme to stop motorists from speeding by recruiting other drivers to block them.
The volunteers would act as mobile traffic calming by driving at or below the speed limit at all times.
Stickers would be displayed on their cars warning other drivers of their intention. Thirty people have already signed up as volunteers.
The scheme, called Community Pace Drivers, has been organised by Doncaster Council and is supported by Yorkshire police.
The council views it as a way to slow down and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries.
‘Lower speeds mean that in the event of a collision involving a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist, the severity of
any injury will be lessened,’ its says.
But road safety campaign group Safe Speed described it as ‘an astonishing display of foolhardy ineptitude and says the move will increase the risk of accidents due to dangerous overtaking, tailgating, traffic bunching and road rage.
Founder Paul Smith said: ‘Just imaging the chaos that would be caused by a pace car at 70mph in lane three of a motorway. But the message appears to suggest that to do so would be good driving. This level of incompetence is breathtaking and heads must roll in Doncaster.
Safety depends on drivers adjusting speed to the environment
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