32-year-old Timothy Prime defended speeding ticket for racing to girlfriend's snake emergency.

32-year-old man, Timothy John Prime, successfully defended his speeding ticket after racing to help his girlfriend with a snake emergency in north-east Victoria. Prime was clocked at 87 km/h on the Kiewa Valley Highway on January 17, 2023, and faced a three-month driving ban and a $509 fine. His girlfriend's cat had found a copperhead snake in her pants, and Prime sped to her location but was spotted by highway patrol members on the way. The court played video footage of Prime pulling over outside a kindergarten.

April 23, 2024
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