Residents joked that a telling-off from mum was far scarier than the prospect of prison.
Police have come up with a novel new weapon in the battle against speeding.
Officers in a town in America are attempting to tackle the issue with a roadside sign that reads: “Slow down or we will call your mom.”
Haymarket Police Department wrote: “We have been receiving many laughs and compliments on our message board in town.”
And the sign definitely seemed to be chiming with Facebook users.
One commented: “My daughter texted me and asked if I had anything to do with the sign”.
Another wrote: “Jail doesn’t scare me as much as the wrath of ‘Momzilla’… FWIW… I’m 46 and still cringe if she gives me the 100 yard stare”.
As well as enjoying the humour of the sign, police hope motorists in the Virginia town will also take the message seriously.
They wrote: “We meant this to be funny but on a serious note, please slow down (25mph) when driving through town. We are a walking town and want to keep our residents safe.”
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Goaltender Ivan Fedotov signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Flyers on Tuesday, landing a short-term commitment in the NHL less than a month after joining the team and nine years after his complicated and secretive journey to Philadelphia began.
Fedotov made his long-awaited Flyers debut earlier this month after being selected in the seventh round of the 2015 draft. He was able to join the team after CSKA Moscow terminated his contract in Russia’s KHL.
The 27-year-old went 0-1-1 with a 4.95 GAA and a .811 save percentage in three games (one start) with Philadelphia this season.
He went 21-22-1 with a 2.37 GAA and a .914 save percentage in 44 games in the KHL. The 6-foot-7, 214-pound Russian was tied for sixth in shutouts and tied for eighth in wins.
Fedotov initially signed with the Flyers in May 2022 and attempted to come to North America two months later. But he was taken by authorities to a remote military base in the Arctic Circle for a year of service.
Before trying to jump to the NHL two years ago, Fedotov helped the Russians reach the Beijing Olympic final, where they lost to Finland and left with a silver medal.
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Montreal Canadiens' Christian Dvorak (28) scores against Philadelphia Flyers Ivan Fedotov goaltender during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
