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Southern Fried 'Speeders'

Southern Fried 'Speeders'
These drivers were rushing home at mealtime.

Lamest Excuse I've Heard

Officer Tony White
Officer Tony White
Where exactly will you be performing surgery?
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Officer Robert Hunter
Officer Robert Hunter
So your mother wants you to speed?
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“But I'm Late for Karoake”

Comedian Andres du Bouchet has 27 lines guaranteed to fail.

Did This Excuse Work?

“I'm listening to the game and my family's down there.”
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Speeders Fast Facts

  • On the average traffic stop, a man is 5 percent more likely to get a citation than a woman.
  • 59 percent of high school boys admitted they had raced cars in the past year.
  • Running late for work is the 5th most common excuse for speeding.
  • After students, doctors are the second most likely profession to cause an accident.
  • 13 percent of women try to argue their way out of a traffic ticket.
  • 40 percent of the fatal collisions of people 70 and older occur at intersections and involve other vehicles.
  • 30 percent of drivers with high beams on are under the influence of alcohol.
  • 17 million drivers in the United States are unlicensed.
  • The average speed a commuter bicycle travels at is 15mph.
  • 40 percent of aggressive behavior occurs when the driver is running late.
  • 54 percent of men admit to tailgating. The most common form of aggressive driving is tailgating at 62 percent.
  • 93 percent of drivers admit to being distracted by listening to music while driving.
  • Oversized tires can increase speed by 5 percent.
  • Radar guns are legal for police in all 50 states.

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