Wednesday 16th June 2004

Good one Mate

Blow drying doesn't wash with police

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A motorist in New Zealand caught travelling at 74mph in a 30mph zone claimed that he was trying to blow dry his car after washing it.

Roger Daniel was fined NZ$300 and disqualified from driving for six months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving.

Daniel claimed that he'd just washed his car and due to a bad back didn't want to chamois the car dry so took it for a drive and watched as the water moved off the bonnet as he drove. He claimed that there were no other people or cars on the road at the time.

[dejoux]

Where did you hear this?

The fine for travelling 45-49ks (just under 30mph) over the limit is NZ$630. If its more than that you have to go to court and the fine will vary but I cant imagine itd be that low.

[supraman2954]

So what would this guy do every time his car was rained on?

[swilly]

Ummmmmmm, don't laugh at this guy.

I have done exactly that myself to dry a car off.

Although on a DC not a 30mph road.

[slinksport]

I regularly do that on a derestricted road after washing the car.. <-- washing car!

Not at those sort of speeds in a 30 tho!

[Balmoral Green]

I've just washed it officer, and cant do a thing with it.

[dinkel]

"He claimed that there were no other people or cars on the road at the time."

This is also part of a dutch campaign about domestic jobs: who does what at home.

Dad takes the car for a (excuse) spin to dry after carwashing. Saturdays I first go to the carwash and then drive to a supermarket. So I do the same thing. Doing 30 in the 30 zone dries great . . . But I just hate to use the windscreen wipers afterwards! And my alloys keep blackish . . .

(get a life)

Actually I just love dirt on a car.

[BliarOut]

Balmoral Green said:

I've just washed it officer, and cant do a thing with it.

Coffee and keyboard!