"Goat-free roads made me speed"

Thats the plea a swiss driver in Canada used when he was caught speeding. Yes, thats right, he blamed it on the goat free roads.

A traffic officer's notes said the Swiss driver had said he was taking advantage "of the ability to go faster without risking hitting a goat".

"Nobody's ever used the lack of goats here as an excuse for speeding," Mr Doiron told the AFP news agency.

"I've never been to Switzerland, but I guess there must be a lot of goats there," he said.

The man was given a fine, and sent on his way.