If You're Going to Get Pulled Over, Be a Rich Guy in Italy

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But Officer, I Thought That the Sign Said 200 mph!

Italian telecom executive Riccardo Ruggiero told the local police that he was just putting his new Porsche Carrera GT “through its paces” when he was pulled over doing 193 mph. The 357 Euro fine seems like quite a deal considering the lousy excuse he gave to the cop.

This post originally appeared on Flying Debris Tuesday March 21, 2006. So it isn't even a Sunday post, but its worth throwing in.