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Here are the stupidest excuses law-breaking drivers have given police

“Yield is really more of a suggestion, isn’t it?”

IAN MACDONALD IS the Public Information Officer for Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia, Canada.

His local police force is running an annual event called Driving Excuses Week, where they highlight all the most ridiculous excuses law-breaking drivers have given them.

MacDonald has been tweeting them – and they’re quite special…

Driver to #abbypd - "There was a bee in the car. I was trying to drive faster than he could fly." #Buzzwords #BeeSafe http://t.co/AQiLkYeeBL
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 11, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Driver to #abbypd - "People drive too slow. I know how to drive. You guys are just Haters!" #YepCrashHaters http://t.co/wk8uj2oD9k
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 11, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Distracted Driver to #abbypd - "I bet you hear this all the time but I was only making sure my phone was working . ." http://t.co/6bTSgCwjxG
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 10, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Driver to #abbypd - "Yield is really more of a suggestion isn't it?". #abbypd to Driver - "Nope." #ThatSettlesThat http://t.co/LlwhcQwKp2
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 9, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

N Driver doing 2x the speed limit to #abbypd - "I'm learning how to control my car in various conditions." #YaRight http://t.co/nyC6SDofsZ
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 9, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Impaired Driver to #abbypd - "You are wasting your time, I have driven way more drunk than this!" #SadlyWeBelieveYou http://t.co/YX2LO9ULFA
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 8, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Driver to #abbypd - "I wasn't on the phone, I ANSWERED the phone. I didn't want to be rude!" #CrashingIsRudeToo http://t.co/ce4JpTph2j
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 8, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

Special props to this guy.

Driver tries to "name drop" his way out of a ticket. Unfortunately uses name of officer that stopped him. #IdontKnowU http://t.co/MPjpxNfmbJ
— Ian MacDonald (@Ian_A_MacDonald) July 8, 2014

Ian MacDonald / Twitter

They’ve also compiled the finest driver excuses into a YouTube video. It’s QUITE the honour roll.

AbbyPD / YouTube

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