Dorset Police has revealed some of the more ridiculous excuses drivers have come up with after being stopped for speeding.

The No Excuse Team, Dorset Police's dedicated road safety branch, revealed six particularly eyebrow-raising lines used by motorists to try and explain away their driving.

According to a spokesperson for the No Excuse Team, the below comments were made by motorists stopped for speeding.

One driver thought it was necessary to put their foot down so that they could catch a glimpse of the Labour leader: "I'm rushing to Bournemouth because Jeremy Corbyn is there."

Another thought they could fool the police with: "Sorry I'm speeding, my passengers are breaking wind and it stinks," but officers could smell that excuse a mile away.

One motorist seemed to think speed limits only applied during weekdays: "I always put my foot down at the weekend."

Another went for: "I'm on my way to an eyesight test, I didn't see the speed limit sign."

The threat of dog urine was apparently enough to tempt this driver to break the law: "I was in a rush I didn't want my dog to pee in the car."

Whilst this motorist seemed to believe they were above the law, due to the make of their vehicle: "Surely me driving a BMW must count for something officer?."

Unsurprisingly, police did not think any of these excuses were good enough.

The No Excuse Team focuses on tackling bad and inconsiderate driving.

The team uses a combination of enforcement and education to tackle the ‘fatal five’: drink and drug driving, excessive and inappropriate speed, not wearing a seatbelt, driver distractions such as hand-held mobile phone and careless driving.