A Florida man pulled over for speeding just south of Jacksonville last week tried to put the blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The unidentified driver was stopped by a Flagler County deputy for allegedly running a stop sign and going 50 in a 30 mph zone.
Bodycam video shows the man offering several reasons for spending, including that he was trying to get the car out of "sport mode" and was trying to get past another car.
Eventually, the motorist offered "the truth." "I just found out that Putin just said he’s gonna launch nuclear thermal war against the world, and I was trying to get back to my house to find out what’s going on. I'm freaking out."
The traffic stop occurred on Feb. 24, the day Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine and warned that any attempt to interfere would lead to "consequences you have never seen."
The driver was reportedly issued tickets for speeding and for running a stop sign.