Dog caught on camera behind wheel of speeding car in Slovakia, driver fined

The man was handed an immediate fine for violating traffic rules. (Image: Polícia Slovenskej republiky/Facebook)

A Slovakian man was fined after a traffic camera captured his dog on the driver’s seat of the car, driving over the speed limit in the western Slovakian region of Sterusy, New York Post reported.

The news was shared by the Slovakian police on Facebook, who were amused and baffled by the incident themselves. “MR DOG, YOU ARE OVER SPEEDING IN THE VILLAGE: YOUR DRIVING CERTIFICATES,” read a post shared by the department.

"Please, I don't have…” barked the dog. Well, you'll pay for that. Do you have anything, please? “I don't have…” the fake conversation between the police and the dog added.

The post also mentioned that officers couldn’t believe themselves when the photo popped up on the police radar, showing the dog behind the wheel with no human in sight. The pooch was travelling 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km approximately) over the speed limit, according to Business Insider.

“Instead of a photo of the driver, a brown hunting dog was smiling beautifully into the camera, obediently sitting behind the wheel of a Skoda and peering through the windshield at promising young deer,” the post read further.

As per New York Post, the 31-year-old driver claimed that his pet jumped on his lap while he was driving. However, the police didn’t see any sudden movement when the reviewed the footage.

The man was handed an immediate fine for violating traffic rules. However, the amount of the fine was not known.

“Even a small animal can endanger your life and health while driving,” the department concluded the post.