Mr Whippy has 99 problems after being caught speeding in ice cream van
A speeding ice cream van driver has been caught doing 62mph in a 40mph zone.
It wasn’t quite a 99′ but police cone-stables from Greater Manchester Police were forced to stop Mr Speedy along the A6 in Salford.
A force spokesperson confirmed the driver was issued with a notice of intended prosecution.
The incident was tweeted out by officers from GMP Traffic, who said: ‘We see all kinds of speeding vehicles on our roads in Greater Manchester.
‘This van was caught on a Friday and not on a Sundae.
‘This Ice Cream vans speed was recorded at 62 MPH we can’t cone-done that behaviour.’
People were quick to make their own jokes on Twitter, with Phil Taylor adding: ‘To quote Morecambe and Wise, he won’t sell much ice cream at that speed (If the reference is obscure, ask an older person).’
A woman called Catherine cracked the classic pun: ‘Ice cream if you wanna go faster.’
Meanwhile, Michael McLoughlin took a swipe at the police jokes, saying: ‘Your jokes are chocolate flakey!’
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