As low as it gets: Motorists are shocked after they spy a cop crouching in a BUSH in the middle of four-lane highway to bust speeding motorists A police officer has been caught hiding in the bush on the side of the road The pictures were taken in Petrie, north of Brisbane, at about 1pm on Friday Tthe officer is seen perched in a bush holding what is believed to be a speed gun Daily Mail Australia has contacted Queensland Police for comment. By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:30 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 07:42 BST, 3 May 2019 Viewcomments A police officer has been caught hiding in a bush by the side of the road in a sneaky ploy to catch speeding cars. A shocked passenger in a car spotted the camouflaged policeman on a road in Petrie, north of Brisbane, at about 1pm on Friday, and took pictures. The driver of the car later shared them to a local Facebook group as a warning to others using the road. The driver, who said the officer was hidden deep within shrubs in the middle of four lane road, wanted to know whether the officer's tactics were even legal. A police officer has been caught hiding in the bush on the side of the road in a sneaky ploy to catch speeding cars The pictures were taken in Petrie, north of Brisbane, at about 1pm on Friday and were shared to the North Lakes Community Facebook group 'Is a copper actually allowed to crouch in the hedges in the middle of the road?' she wrote. The woman clarified she was not speeding and had not used her phone behind the wheel as it was her passenger who had taken the pictures of the policeman. In the photos, taken at differing angles, the officer is seen holding a mobile speed camera. The bush is at the bottom of a decline, where cars are naturally going to speed up. 'What happened to being a positive and visual presence on the road? This is poor form for positive community engagement,' one motorist said about the pictures. Others debated whether it was common practice for police to hide while enforcing speed limits. The bush is at the bottom of a hill, where cars travelling downwards are likely to gain speed In the photos, taken at differing angles, the officer is seen perched in a bush holding what is believed to be a speed gun Poll Should police be allowed to hide when enforcing speed limits? Yes 0 votes No 0 votes Now share your opinion 'They are allowed I think and should do it more often,' one person comment. When Queensland Police were made aware of the pictures by Daily Mail Australia, the officer was removed from the location. They confirmed in a statement that the incident will be reviewed. 'The Queensland Police Service is aware of photos depicting an officer conducting speed enforcement circulating on social media,' the statement said. 'The officer in the photo has been identified and was requested to cease operating from that position immediately. 'The deployment will be reviewed against the guidelines for the operation of this particular type of device.' According to an April 2019 Queensland Police traffic manual, police officers can justify the use of speed management devices in locations where there has been a history of traffic accidents and incidences of speeding. 'Warnings about the location of speed detection devices may be provided by the Service or by the Department of Transport and Main Roads as part of a road safety strategy,' the manual says. There are up to 3,000 mobile speed camera sites throughout the state where mobile and handheld speed devices can also be used. Queensland Police can operate the speed cameras from unmarked or marked vehicles either in plain clothes or uniform at the approved locations, the website says. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility