CHILD mannequins have popped up along a busy village road, and everyone’s thinking the same thing – they’re TERRIFYING.
The child-shaped bollards, which stand completely still and stare icily at passing motorists, sit along a road in Stoney Stanton.
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And while they’re not a new feature, the mannequins ended up in the spotlight after a man posted a video of them to social media at the weekend.
Many immediately shared their thoughts – they are terrified.
The bollards, which are both boys and girls and painted in a semi-realistic manner, are in place to urge motorists to be careful and remind them there may be children in the area.
They were installed more than two years ago by Stoney Stanton Parish Council and the local school.
And while the bollards are not the first of their kind in the UK – with others seen in places including Windsor – the effect in the video seemed to have hit a chord with people on Twitter.
People called the mannequins “terrifying” and “the stuff of nightmares”.
Another said: “Crikey. That is very disturbing.”
A third commentator said: “I think the painted bollards would be more of a distraction rather than a warning of children around which could be more dangerous?”
The bollards were put up as part of a drive safe scheme in the village in July 2020.
They were the brainchild of parish clerk Roz Ward, who helped them become a reality.
The bollard children were nicknamed Billie and Belinda.
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