Winged man slows down speedy cars

Speed is the number one cause of car accidents. A very popular TV ad aimed at making people respect speed limits has been turned into a live performance sponsored by the police in Fribourg. (TSR/Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on May 5, 2010 - 12:43

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