Life-size ‘Pop Up Jims’ to slow drivers in Dundee

Life-size cut-out police officers are to be placed at speeding hot-spots in Dundee to remind drivers to slow down.

The figures, known as “Pop-up Jims”, will show the officer holding a speed gun that is aimed at drivers to remind them to check how fast they are going.

They will be placed in Dundee’s Strathmartine and Coldside wards, where concerns have been raised about speeding.

The pilot project will run over the coming months.

Chief Inspector Nicky Russell, local area commander for Dundee, said: “This is a fantastic initiative by the local community team to address concerns from local residents and the wider community. We will use the ‘Pop-up Jims’ to tackle the areas of concern as well as enforcing the issues of speeding drivers to ensure we keep our roads safe for our communities.”