Lowie in Heense Molen reportedly gave the homemade speed camera outside his home a carnival makeover on Wednesday, adding a throat, a handkerchief and a cheerful fool’s hat. He built the device earlier in the autumn because cars often drove too fast along the dike, and motorists reportedly looked up and laughed when they passed it.

The device was said to be so similar to a real speed camera that Lowie had first consulted the police and the province. He was reportedly allowed to keep it because it stands entirely on his own property. The decorated camera was not flashing that day, and drivers were told they would receive no fines; Lowie instead joked that they could spend the money on a beer.