The Goats Made Me Do It
Or rather the lack of goats. A Swiss man was caught speeding by police in Eastern Ontario Province, Canada. When the officer pulled him over, he explained that he was driving 161 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone because there weren't any goats to slow him down.
The driver was caught traveling 161 km/hr (100 mph) in a 100 km/hr zone in eastern Ontario Sunday.
"A motorist from Switzerland, used to driving around hills and mountains, takes advantage of the ability to go faster without risking hitting a goat," read the traffic officer's notes of the incident.
Local police said it was the first time they had ever heard of such an excuse.
"I've never been to Switzerland but obviously they must have a problem with that there," said police spokesman Joel Doiron, adding that in his 20 years of service he had never found a goat on the highways of eastern Ontario.
The excuse did him no good, however, he was fined $360 Canadian. There is no word as yet on whether the provincial government is making plans to install goats. I would not be at all surprised to hear they were considering it.
World news | Gaius Wednesday, 6 September , 2006
By K T Cat, Wednesday, 6 September , 2006 @ 1:25 pm
Can he pay the fine in goats?
By Gaius, Wednesday, 6 September , 2006 @ 1:31 pm
I hope you’re feeling sheepish after that one.
By Blackhawk, Wednesday, 6 September , 2006 @ 6:55 pm
Baaaa-humbug.
By Gaius, Wednesday, 6 September , 2006 @ 7:00 pm
Naaaaa - I’m not going to say it.