Speed Ditch Invented

(Lawrence TWP., Ohio) To deter speeders and enhance public safety, Scott W. VanDenberg, 42, used a machine to cut 6 to 8-inch ditch across a two-lane farm road which connects Manchester and Alabama Avenues. VanDenberg invented the speed ditch because someone driving along the road hit one of his dogs during the evening of March 28.

Unfortunately, instead of being praised for his creativity, he was arrested for criminal damaging. VanDenberg faces a possible six months jail sentence and a $5,000 fine.

No good deed goes unpunished.