Drivers make these bold excuses to avoid a $2,764 speeding fine and suspension
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In traffic infringements, there's a fine line between a reasonable excuse and a far-fetched tale.
Recently, a NSW driver found himself on the wrong side of this line—and the law—when he was caught speeding a staggering 55km/h over the limit.
His excuse? A pressing need to 'use the washroom’.
Around 11:20 PM on Friday, 12 July, at Parramatta Rd, Burwood, police clocked a white Subaru travelling at 111km/h in a 60km/h zone.
When pulled over, the driver told the officers, ‘I need to use the washroom.’
The man was charged a $2,764 fine for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and a six-month suspension of his license.
But wait, there's more. In a separate incident, NSW highway patrol police encountered another speedster with a different yet equally bold excuse.
A P-plater was caught driving at a blistering 124km/h in a 60km/h zone in Agnes Banks.
The police pulled the 18-year-old driver over, and they stated, ‘The driver was asked about his speed, and his response was, “I had an argument at a party, and when I left, I was pissed off”.
To add to his woes, his car was missing the mandatory P-plates, which he claimed ‘must have flown off.'
The outcome was a similar penalty notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, not displaying P-plates and a six-month license suspension.
In a similar story, a driver in western Sydney was pulled over for driving over the speed limit and provided a ‘crazy’ excuse.
Comments on social media expressed concern about the incident. What was their excuse? Find out by reading the story here.
Have you encountered reckless drivers on the road? Do you believe the penalties for speeding are adequate? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.
Recently, a NSW driver found himself on the wrong side of this line—and the law—when he was caught speeding a staggering 55km/h over the limit.
His excuse? A pressing need to 'use the washroom’.
Around 11:20 PM on Friday, 12 July, at Parramatta Rd, Burwood, police clocked a white Subaru travelling at 111km/h in a 60km/h zone.
When pulled over, the driver told the officers, ‘I need to use the washroom.’
The police pulled over a car for driving over the speed limit. Credit: Traffic and Highway Patrol Command - NSW Police Force / Facebook
The man was charged a $2,764 fine for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and a six-month suspension of his license.
But wait, there's more. In a separate incident, NSW highway patrol police encountered another speedster with a different yet equally bold excuse.
A P-plater was caught driving at a blistering 124km/h in a 60km/h zone in Agnes Banks.
The police pulled the 18-year-old driver over, and they stated, ‘The driver was asked about his speed, and his response was, “I had an argument at a party, and when I left, I was pissed off”.
To add to his woes, his car was missing the mandatory P-plates, which he claimed ‘must have flown off.'
The outcome was a similar penalty notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h, not displaying P-plates and a six-month license suspension.
In a similar story, a driver in western Sydney was pulled over for driving over the speed limit and provided a ‘crazy’ excuse.
Comments on social media expressed concern about the incident. What was their excuse? Find out by reading the story here.
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