We're sure drivers cook up all sorts of excuses when they've been pulled over by a cop,Ava Fabian Archives but this reason is certainly earnest, to say the least.

Dalwallinu Police from Western Australia shared a photo of a speeding ticket via Twitter on Monday, showing a truck driver who had driven 37 kilometres per hour (23 miles) over the speed limit.

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The driver's excuse to police for speeding? "I needed to shit, kids have given me gastro." Nope, we're not making this up, here's the ticket:

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If he was going that fast, maybe he really did need to go. Regardless, police slapped the driver with a A$1,200 (US$960) fine and a loss of his license.

Certainly not the news you'd want to hear if you've been, uh, holding on.

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