Drivers fined after pranksters change 30 sign to 40
Hundreds of drivers have been issued with speeding tickets after troublemakers changed a 30mph sign to 40.
Local residents in Bradford, West Yorkshire, said the speed camera located on the road was "flashing like a disco strobe light," as motorists were repeatedly pinched.
The local council has now removed the sign, which was believed to have been in place for several days.
Speaking to the 'Daily Mail', Bradford resident Dave Clarke said: "People were coming at 30mph but this sign brought them back up to 40mph so people were picking their speed up and setting the flash off. There have obviously been a lot of people who have been caught by it."
Bradford Council has told anyone who has received a speeding ticket from the camera, situated on Woodside Road in Wyke, to get in touch.
Darren Badrock of Bradford Council said: "Whoever put it up may think it was just a practical joke but it is actually crassly irresponsible.
"We lowered the limit to 30mph on Woodside Road because there had been 157 casualties on the A641 over three years. Encouraging people to drive faster than the speed limit may put lives at risk."
