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Canadian says he was speeding so he could dry his car [View all]
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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http://news.msn.com/world/canadian-says-he-was-speeding-so-he-could-dry-his-car
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