Funny driving stories
You won’t believe some of the excuses people come up with to avoid a speeding fine!
- My ex still has keys to my car and keeps taking it without asking. I haven't reported this to the police
- My budgie was ill and I was rushing it to the vet
- I was desperate for the loo and had to speed to the nearest public toilet
- An ice-scraper fell out of a compartment in the door and jammed under the pedal
- I picked up a hitchhiker who commented that they liked my car so I let 'this person' drive the vehicle. I don't have their name or address
- I was in a hire car and the speedometer was in a different position - I was actually looking at the rev counter by mistake
- As I entered onto the motorway, my car was dragged along in the slip-stream of a truck. My brakes aren't very good, so I had to keep pace with it