Speedy Forklift

One thought these stories were the preserve of the NT News, but no, it seems NZ has its share too. Enjoy the story, and laugh.

A mistake on the part of New Zealand police has seen a forklift booked for speeding at 119km/h on a highway.

According to Invercargill-based Lindsay Carrying, the company received a notice asking it to identify the driver of a vehicle which was supposedly clocked speeding on the State Highway 1 at Waikane, near Invergargill.

The assistant manager checked the vehicle fleet against the registration number, as one does, matching it with a Toyota forklift.

The forklift has a top speed of 19km/h, and never strays far from the depot.

According to the police, the speeding notice was a mistake and should be disregarded. That was easy......but it is not always that easy to convince the police it was not what they say it was!