Plywood cut-out motorcycle police officer used as part of a joint road safety campaign by the Gold Coast Bulletin and the Gold Coast Police Traffic Branch, 1983.
This road safety idea came about in 1983, as part of a joint road safety campaign by the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper and the Gold Coast Police Traffic Branch. These life like renditions of both a police car and motorbike, complete with police officer, were manufactured by staff from the Gold Coast Bulletin. The plywood cut-outs were placed on busy Gold Coast roads. We are not sure how effective they were at slowing people down but they certainly look very life like.
The plywood renditions of both the police car and motorcycle were made at the Gold Coast Bulletin workshop, 1983.
Plywood cut-out police car used as part of a joint road safety campaign by the Gold Coast Bulletin and the Gold Coast Police Traffic Branch. Bulletin art director Ian Anderson (middle) and Inspector Jim Sommer (right) check the car’s authenticity, 1983
A rear view of the plywood motorcycle, 1983.
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