Speeding fines
The people who came up with
these speeding excuses, non of which worked, as told by various members of the
Philadelphia Highway Patrol:
A man who, when asked by the officer if he had seen any speed-limit signs,
explained, "I went by them so fast I probably missed them."
A man caught doing 79 MPH on I-95 who explained, "My engine misses, and I'm
trying to clean out the carburettor. If I don't go this fast, my car won't
go at all."
A man who explained, "I'm due in traffic court. If I'm late they're
going to enforce the bench warrant."
A man who simply offered this, "I'm trying to beat my wife home. Don't
ask."
An elderly person who when given a ticket for doing 73 MPH asked if there's a
senior discount.
A man who claimed he was allergic to bees and so was speeding to the hospital.
To prove it, he pointed to a bee on the dashboard in an advanced state of
decomposition.
A man, caught doing 70 MPH in the breakdown lane of I-95 who, when pulled over,
jumped out of the car and began frantically brushing off his pants explaining
that he dropped a lit cigarette in his lap and so was in a hurry to find a place
to park.
And my personal favourite:
A man caught speeding who told the officer that he and his wife were trying to
have a baby and then explained, "My wife is ovulating. I have to get
home right now!"