As a cop, what's the best excuse given from someone speeding that turned out to be true?

On a Sunday morning, I am patrolling a two lane county road when a Porsche comes over the rise at close to 80 MPH. I make a u-turn, chase it down and execute a motor vehicle stop. The driver giv…

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