Techotic

A British prankster who is driving an Audi TT with British registration plates has been repeatedly caught speeding on roads in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth. The cheeky driver installed a manic muppet in the passenger seat and because the speed cameras in Germany are made to take photos of drivers who sit in the left side of the vehicle, the cameras keep missing the driver’s face. But instead, they captured the face of a muppet.

Now police have released one of the photographs in the hope someone will recognise the furry speed demon. A German police source said: “The number plate is not enough. We need clear evidence of who is driving the vehicle too.

“But because this is a British vehicle we can never get a decent picture. The driver has obviously worked this out because he has placed a large puppet in the passenger seat.

“This may be an example of the famous British sense of humour but it is still dangerous driving. The driver has been caught on camera on several occasions and the puppet is on the passenger seat every time. We suspect he positions the toy deliberately before accelerating past the camera.”

Speeding? You must take me for some sort of muppet