SA Police reveal worst speeding excuses through viral TikTok dance trend

“The wind was pushing my car faster.” Think you’ve heard it all? SA police have shared some of the most outlandish lead-footed excuses they’ve heard – via TikTok.

SA Police is quickly rising in ranks on social media platform TikTok, sharing video of a dancing officer accompanied by outlandish excuses given by lead-footed drivers.

The take on a popular trend, where people recall absurd statements while showing off their best moves, had been viewed almost 150,000 times in just three hours after it was posted on Thursday.

Among the excuses given for speeding: “The wind was pushing my car faster”, “I was just trying to get there quickly before I forget where I was going”, and “I thought speeding was going REALLY fast, I’m only 20km/h over”.

Commenters also jumped in with their own anecdotes.

“My excuse once was, ‘I’m just really hungry and need to get home to eat’. He gave me a fine and a Snickers bar,” one said.

Another added: “One cop told me it was my own fault for buying a red car ‘cause red goes faster’.”

SA Police has shared some of the most outlandish excuses given by speeding drivers. Picture: TikTok/@southaustraliapolice

Picture: TikTok/@southaustraliapolice

SA Police has shared 11 videos since launching its TikTok account last month.

Its first post, featuring police pup Freddie, has been viewed almost 250,000 times.

Other videos include members of the police band playing along to ‘Running Up That Hill (Deal with God)’ by Kate Bush, which found a resurgence through TV show Stranger Things, and an introduction to SAPOL’s police dogs.

Last month, police found themselves on the other side of viral fame after video of an upset motorcyclist calling out a “defective” SA Police vehicle garnered more than 1.5 million views.

In the video, 24-year-old Theo Glibo pointed out an officer’s seemingly bald tyre after being pulled over at Largs Bay.

NSW Police also found itself in hot water last month, issuing an apology after being called out for a “tone-deaf” video which showed an officer “stomping”.

“Art imitates life. NSW Police think it is funny to copy a TikTok transition – someone getting stomped on by a cop in boots. What the hell is next,” Queensland activist Ben Pennings said.