"I've been saving them heaps": Teen speed camera crusader hailed a hero
A 17-year-old from the Central Coast has found a unique way to help out his community, by warning motorists about upcoming speed cameras.
Beau Jackson has been hailed a national hero for spending his spare time on the road helping drivers to avoid unnecessary speed camera fines by alerting them to mobile speed cameras hidden out of sight.
No matter the weather, Beau can be seen before and after work on most days across the Central Coast on the lookout for "unfair" cameras that are collecting revenue from unsuspecting drivers.
He stands out on the side of the road next to his motorbike with a handwritten sign warning passing drivers.
Motorists express their gratitude by beeping their horns and yelling out messages of support.
"I want to look out for people as it's a pretty hard time right now," Beau told A Current Affair.
"I don't want people getting a fine. I've been saving them heaps in the month I've been doing it."
"People can cop a $170 fine for just going four kilometres over the limit and right now people are struggling so I just want to help them."
Beau claims he has checked with local police to check that what he's doing isn't illegal.
"They think I'm doing the community a service as I'm actually making people slow down," he added.
Local motorists have declared Beau a national hero for the work he haas done.
"He's great at it, saving all our licenses," one man said.
Others have pulled over to offer Beau drinks and chocolate while a local tyre business showed their appreciation by giving him new tyres for his motorbike.
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