Now here is something truly amazing:
A Belgian motorist was left stunned after authorities sent him a speeding ticket for travelling in his Mini at three times the speed of sound. [emphasis supplied]I guess what they always use to say about not being able to outrun the radio is not true any longer. Well, wait just a minute ...
However, police later admitted that a faulty radar had been responsible for the Mini's incredible feat.The prosecutors office laughed when they were called in to follow up the unpaid fine.
Police also said they had made a mistake in still sending out the ticket, given that it was impossible - even for a doughty little Mini - for a car to have travelled so fast.
"We called the local police to find out what height the plane caught speeding along the Boulevard Lambermont was flying at."Oh well, I guess everyone got a good laugh at that one. I sure do hope the motorist didn't get a citation for "failure to appear" when he blew off what was evidently a fictitious charge. If not, I suppose, it is "all's well that ends well."
The valuable kudos to be awarded in connection with this report go to Mr. Pigvig at Silflay Hraka.
Posted by notGeorge at April 12, 2004 05:39 PM | TrackBackIt wasn't the mini. That radar caught me going by the mini on my bicycle. ;o)
Posted by: Larry at April 12, 2004 07:28 PMSnappy reply if I ever saw one Larry! Had me rolling!
Posted by: notGeorge at April 12, 2004 08:19 PM