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Related: About this forumCanadian says he was speeding so he could dry his car
A 67-year-old Canadian man was fined $800 and lost his driving privileges for 45 days after driving 112 mph to dry his freshly washed car.BLACK DIAMOND, Alberta He was drying off his freshly washed car.
That's what the Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him for driving 112 mph south on Highway 22 south of Black Diamond in western Canada.
The driver, a 67-year-old who lives in the area, appeared in court Monday.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Tuesday the judge fined the man $800 and suspended him from driving for 45 days.
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Canadian says he was speeding so he could dry his car (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2013
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I always feel like speeding up when I come out of the car wash, so this made me laugh...
Rhiannon12866
Jun 2013
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Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)1. I had some neighbours,
(Canadian also), who painted a car in their garage, and then drove around the neighborhood to dry it quicker.
Rhiannon12866
(205,840 posts)2. LOL! This must be a little known Canadian custom...
Just picturing this made me laugh...
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)3. I've done something similar, but never broke the speed limit...
There was a spray-off kind of car wash at the edge of town. After washing my car, I'd head out of town so I could drive 55 and dry off my car, then would turn around and come back.
Rhiannon12866
(205,840 posts)4. I always feel like speeding up when I come out of the car wash, so this made me laugh...
Inkfreak
(1,695 posts)5. The Mounties horses must be fast. n/t
Rhiannon12866
(205,840 posts)6. That's part of what I was picturing...