What you see here in the picture is Animal, whom you might remember from the Muppets, driving a British Audi. Or isn’t he the driver? Well I did say British right? The actual driver is on the right side where it should be. These radar cameras positioned by the German police are completely useless. They tend to take a picture of the usual left-side driver. Which in this case is Animal.

The driver is smart, ingenious and fast. And the German police can’t fine him without a clear camera shot at his face. Here’s what German officials say:

The number plate is not enough [to catch and fine the driver]. 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 [because the radar cameras are designed to take photos of the passengers in the left seat, not the right]. 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.

Maybe they should pick a camera out of what we have shown you here and adapt it for radars?

via Boing Boing