Sneaky wife caught out by speed camera

Ananova ^ | Nov 24 2001

[2Trievers]

A Derbyshire wife banned by her husband from driving his car was caught out when she was pictured by a speed camera.

Carlo Chiarella ordered her not to drive his £20,000 new Shogun company car in case she pranged it.

But wife Amanda was snapped behind the wheel having a sneaky drive while Carlo was away on business.

He protested his innocence when a speeding ticket came through the post, until he saw the photographic evidence - with Amanda behind the wheel.

The Shogun has the number plate W1FEY, reports The Sun.

Carlo, 37, said: "She was caught doing 55mph in a 40 limit. Her face was a picture when I showed her the evidence.

"She had a fit of embarrassed giggles and told me I had better put the handcuffs on. I can laugh now but I know who's paying the fine.

Amanda, 36, said: "Carlo was away for a few days so I couldn't resist taking the Shogun for a spin.

"The W1FEY plate gets lots of stares and I felt like the bee's knees. But I must have got carried away."

[2Trievers]

Is it me, or should the author be examining the "W1FEY" plate and the husband?

[NYS_Eric]

... and I felt like the bee's knees.

Never heard this expression before. What does it mean in American-ese?

[LJLucido]

new Shogun company car in case she pranged it.

"I told you, no pranging in my car!"

[DainBramage]

£20,000 new Shogun company car

I think 20,000 pound cars are too heavy .

[2Trievers]

"Never heard this expression before. What does it mean in American-ese?"

bee's knees = cool, hip

[riley1992]

I think that pranging in a car must break one of the 10 Commandments.

[Fraulein]

"You're the bees knees,
smother me please..." -- The Smiths

[cardinal4]

Heh,heh.

[mombonn]

Carlo Chiarella ordered her not to drive his £20,000 new Shogun company car in case she pranged it.

Poor Carlo was probably gobsmacked to learn that Amanda disobeyed his orders!

[Skooz]

"caught out"

"in case she pranged it."

"bee's knees"

What?

[visagoth]

A Mitsubishi Shogun... a common SUV.

[dread78645]

I think that pranging in a car must break one of the 10 Commandments.

I don't know, but it sounds like it would be unlawful in Georgia.

[xp38]

Prang = crash or accident....bees knees goes back a ways but was used in the US probably in the flapper era maybe the 1920s or 30s

[TC Rider]

I think that pranging in a car must break one of the 10 Commandments.

Carlos should be thankful she wasn't shagging in the car, certainly breaking one of the 10 commandments.

[dighton]

[CharlieDarwin]

Actually, Georgia courts have ruled that it depends on whether you are the prang-or or the prang-ee.

[Orual]

A few
more
Prangs.

[Fraulein]

Is it me, or should the author be examining the "W1FEY" plate and the husband?

Why would his company issue him a car with a "W1FEY" plate, or why would the man order a "W1FEY" plate if he was not going to let his wife drive the car? Inquiring minds want to know!

[copycat]

Carlo Chiarella ordered her not to drive his £20,000 new Shogun company car in case she pranged it.

I don't know about the rest of you, but Mrs. copycat has pretty much never done anything she's been "ordered" to do.

[csvset]

~She had fun, fun, fun
Until her hubby took her Shogun away~