The reason behind that empty police car parked off 29 North

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Anyone who regularly drives northbound on Route 29 has probably taken notice of the unoccupied Albemarle County Police vehicle often parked in the empty gravel lot at what was Seminole Plaza.

Why is it there?

“We’ve found that the mere presence of a marked police vehicle is an effective, low-cost tool to deter speeding and improve safety along busy corridors like Route 29,” ACPD spokesperson Logan Bogert told Cville Right Now in an email Wednesday…

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