German speed cameras fooled by a Muppet

poprock · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:29 am

There’s a guy driving fast around Bayreuth in a British Audi TT. Because it’s right-hand drive, the German speed cameras can’t catch his face … but they always get a good shot of the life-size Muppet he’s putting in the passenger seat!

Full story here.

Best bit? “This may be an example of the famous British sense of humour but it is still dangerous driving. … We suspect he positions the toy deliberately before accelerating past the camera.”

Li Moo Bai · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:08 am

Class

poprock · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:13 am

Just realised it’s not a TT at all … more like an A4 Estate. That’s what I get for copy/pasting from the original article. Sloppy journalism.

Graham Waller · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:16 pm

"Police have released a picture in the hope someone recognises them"?

And yet, the number plate is obscured and the driver is "swirled" using a picture editor - so they ONLY want to know who the muppet is?

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:38 pm

Graham Waller wrote:

"Police have released a picture in the hope someone recognises them"?

And yet, the number plate is obscured and the driver is "swirled" using a picture editor - so they ONLY want to know who the muppet is?

Germany has strict Data Protection laws so that's all they're allowed to show. A firend of mine used to drive a company car & several times it was scamera'd all he needed to do was show the police that the picture showed the driver had breasts so couldn't possibly be him! Ticket in bin....

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:31 pm

is it gonzo ?

Rat · **Joined:** Fri May 30, 2008 7:19 pm **Posts:** 52

How can you not recognise Animal when you see him! :roll:

J.J. · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:00 pm

Maybe I need a left hand drive? Two new cameras on the way to work now. (Working too far to cycle at the moment.)

Siggy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:17 pm

I have seen 3 cameras in North Yorkshire all on the road from Wetherby to Thorpe Arch and 2 of them point into a field

ExAudiSi · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:48 pm

Obviously the Police have decided that there is money to be made by going after farmers speeding whilst ploughing

lindsayhbrown · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:17 pm

Rat wrote:

How can you not recognise Animal when you see him! :roll:

sorry my mistake :wink:

poprock · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:44 am

Siggy wrote:

I have seen 3 cameras in North Yorkshire all on the road from Wetherby to Thorpe Arch and 2 of them point into a field

Or at least they do now …

PaulSmith · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:42 am

Good story

but sounds like a scam to me.

Surely they would ring up Mr Plod in the UK and ask for the registration details?

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:52 pm

PaulSmith wrote:

Good story

but sounds like a scam to me.

Surely they would ring up Mr Plod in the UK and ask for the registration details?

No reciprical exchange of details across the EU at the mo. They can't release under the DPA or shouldn't.

poprock · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:17 pm

PaulSmith wrote:

Good story

but sounds like a scam to me.

I seriously doubt this story is true at all … but it is funny.

The pictures look faked to me—the muppet is too perfectly represented. Too clearly in focus, too contrasty … especially compared to the car itself.

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