Bizarre excuses drivers give to avoid a motoring offence

Police in Cambridgeshire have revealed some of the most bizarre excuses drivers have given in an attempt to escape motoring offences.

• One young driver stopped for not wearing a seatbelt told officers the colour did not match clothes he was wearing.
• A motorcyclist speeding said he thought in windy conditions it was safer for him to go quicker.
• One man stopped for doing 37mph in a 30mph zone said his speed was "slow enough" for his village.
• Another blamed their messy children for their speed, saying "I was concentrating on my children not spilling their food in the car."
• One caught doing 150mph said they were racing to catch a ferry and another said he was rushing to get home because his dog was having puppies.

Officers say that while they appreciate there can sometimes be mitigating circumstances, there is never an excuse for breaking the law.

They've released the excuses to highlight road safety.