Coach blamed for Germany's speeding motorists

Ananova ^ | June 26 2002

[2Trievers]

Police in Germany have blamed national football coach Rudi Voeller for an increase in speeding motorists.

Police in Saarland say every time Germany play in the World Cup they end up with a spate of speeding motorists desperate to get home to see the game.

Officers have even produced a report for the Interior Ministry entitled: "Are Rudi Voeller and his boys responsible for speeding?"

It quotes examples like a 41-year-old man who was stopped after driving over 130 mph in a 60 mph speed zone.

He told police that he was in a hurry because he didn't want to miss the start of Germany's semi-final match

against South Korea.

But even though police questioned Voeller's responsibility in the matter the football fan didn't get off lightly. He was fined £240 and given a three-month ban.

[2Trievers]

Have you been flying too low again, cutie? &;-)

[Petronski]

He was fined £240 and given a three-month ban.

Holy cow! That's about $360!

[Gaston]

Police in Saarland say every time Germany play in the World Cup they end up with a spate of speeding motorists desperate to get home to see the game.

Arn't these games being played in Korea and Japan? Where are these Germans speeding home from so late at night? Shouldn't the Koreans be blamed for the speeding motorists since it is they who schedule the events?

[2Trievers]

A going rate in CT! &;-)

[spokeshave]

What a bunch of Euroweenies...don't they know to install TV in their cars....

[Prodigal Son]

Actually, the games come on in Europe in the morning. Mostly at 7 am and then again at 12 noon (during the tourney). That was here in the UK and we're an hour behind Central Europe time so they would have been watching at 8am and 1pm.

[meyer]

Perhaps they should suspend speed limits during the World Cup games.