MN Traffic Cops Reveal Most Ridiculous Excuses For Speeding

TWIN CITIES, MN — More than 300 law enforcement agencies participated in the extra speed enforcement campaign in Minnesota from July 6 to July 22. Authorities issued 14,661 citations for unsafe speeds and 1,625 seat belt citations.

Here are some of the most ridiculous excuses Minnesota police were forced to listen to during the two-week period:

• “Trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed.” (99 mph in 65 mph zone)
• “Just picked up a glass cake pan from a friend, excited to get home and start cooking.” (45 mph in 35 mph zone)
• “Trying to get air in the truck since the AC is broken.” (75 mph in 65 mph zone)
• One motorcyclist was caught riding 120 mph in a 50 mph zone. He had recently bought the motorcycle and wanted to go fast. His best friend died in a motorcycle crash this year.

Two different troopers cited the same driver for the same speed about 32 minutes apart. (79 mph in 60 mph zone)

At least one driver, who was stopped for going 83 mph in 55 mph zone, was honest with the officer. “I was going nowhere near the speed limit. You got me,” the motorist said.

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The cost of speeding

The cost of a speeding violation will vary by county, but it will typically cost a driver more than $110 with court fees for traveling 10 mph over the limit. Fines double for those traveling 20 mph over the limit.

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