Speeding taxi driver blames it on passengers' farts

A taxi driver who was stopped by police for speeding in southern England pulled a shocker when he blamed driving over speed limit on his three passengers' farts.

Dorset Traffic Police posted details of the incident on Facebook: "A taxi driver failed to notice the large marked traffic car in his rear view mirror when speeding through Bournemouth town. When stopped the driver blamed it on the flatulence from his three paying passengers for the reason he sped."