![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/driving-dog-stopped-behind-wheel-for-speeding-down-street-as-animals-owner-fined/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/0_Untitled-1-5.jpg&description=The pup was pulled over in a Slovakian village as the police appeared to find the funny side of the incident despite a 31-year-old man being charged for 'violating traffic rules' A dog was pulled over by police for speeding as it appeared to be behind the steering wheel of a car. The brown hunting dog was caught on camera going over the speed limit in the western Slovakian village of Šterusy. Officers enjoyed the unusual incident - which saw the dog's owner fined - as they jokingly shared details of it over social media. A translated Facebook post put out on Friday by Polícia Slovenskej read: 'Instead of a photo of the driver, a brown hunting dog was smiling beautifully into the camera, obediently sitting behind the wheel of a Škoda and peering through the windshield at promising young deer." In reality, a 31-year-old man was in control of the car. He was subsequently handed an immediate fine for the incident despite claiming that the dog suddenly jumped on his lap while driving. The police post continued: "We ruined the boy's hunting plans and ended his wandering around the tent. An irresponsible driver, who was stopped by a patrol for speeding in the village of Šterusy, finally had something to explain. 'A 31-year-old man from district Pieš dilany claimed that the having suddenly jumped over his knees. However, the lost footage did not record sudden movement in the car. Senice police imposed a block fine on the spot for violating traffic rules.' It was reported the the animal was stopped while travelling 6.8 miles over the speed limit. Although the Slovakian police took the incident in good humour, they reminded drivers to take safety and caution seriously when transporting their pets, adding any sized animal can cause safety problems, reports MailOnline. The law officials said: 'Even a small animal can endanger your life and health while driving." In a similar incident earlier this year in May, a man suspected of drunk driving in Colorado switched places with his){kind=link}
The pup was pulled over in a Slovakian village as the police appeared to find the funny side of the incident despite a 31-year-old man being charged for ‘violating traffic rules’
A dog was pulled over by police for speeding as it appeared to be behind the steering wheel of a car.
The brown hunting dog was caught on camera going over the speed limit in the western Slovakian village of Å terusy. Officers enjoyed the unusual incident – which saw the dog’s owner fined – as they jokingly shared details of it over social media.
A translated Facebook post put out on Friday by PolÃcia Slovenskej read: “Instead of a photo of the driver, a brown hunting dog was smiling beautifully into the camera, obediently sitting behind the wheel of a Å koda and peering through the windshield at promising young deer.” In reality, a 31-year-old man was in control of the car.
He was subsequently handed an immediate fine for the incident despite claiming that the dog suddenly jumped on his lap while driving. The police post continued: “We ruined the boy’s hunting plans and ended his wandering around the tent. An irresponsible driver, who was stopped by a patrol for speeding in the village of Å terusy, finally had something to explain.