"The goat made me do it..."

[macsen rufus]

Courtesy of the BBC, more proof of the animal kingdom's bias towards motorists:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5322302.stm

'Goat-free roads made me speed'


A Swiss man caught speeding on a Canadian highway has blamed his actions on the absence of goats on the roads.
The man was caught driving at 161 km/h (100mph) in a 100 km/h (60mph) zone.

A traffic officer's notes said the Swiss driver had said he was taking advantage "of the ability to go faster without risking hitting a goat".

Canadian police spokesman Joel Doiron said he had never found a goat on the highways of eastern Ontario in his 20 years of service.

"Nobody's ever used the lack of goats here as an excuse for speeding," Mr Doiron told the AFP news agency.

"I've never been to Switzerland, but I guess there must be a lot of goats there," he said.

The driver was ordered to pay a fine of C$360 ($330; £175) for speeding.

[Fragony]

I am extremily dissapointed this isn't about Osama Bin Laden

[Peasant Phill]

Here in Belgium there was something similar, although less amusing. A Dutch person living near the Belgian border clamed that the the Belgians (doing 70km/h where you are allowed 80 km/h) made him overtake at a speed of +100 km/h). When considering excuses Belgians and goats are nearly the same.

[Andres]

Hahahaha :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:

[professorspatula]

"The goat made me do it..."

I've used that excuse when I've been caught with my pants down next to a goat in a field. Works like a charm!

[GoreBag]

I was hoping this would be about Satan.

Oh well. 160 is pretty fast...but he could have done better.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I've been on Canadian highways a bit, and everyone there speeds, usually at least 5-10mph over the speed limit, and it isn't unusual to see people doing 15-20mph over, and this is a good bit of traffic.

Of course, 40mph over is a bit much. Even with no goats.

Crazed Rabbit

[ShadesWolf]

I heard this story on the radio tonight :laugh4: