Pillion loses ?10,500 on the M3!

Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Found on another forum:

A motorcycle passenger lost more than £10,000 when the rucksack on his back burst open as they travelled down a motorway, police said. The pillion rider was on the M3 going south near to Winchester services in Hampshire when the £20 notes starting blowing out.

Other motorists screeched to a halt to "help" recover the money as it swirled across the motorway lanes, a police spokeswoman said, but only £500 was found out of £11,000.

"We are not saying that other drivers took it because it was a windy night and that would not have helped. It was over both carriageways," she added.

The motorcyclists also stopped and frantically tried to retrieve the cash but finally had to admit defeat and carry on their journey. However, to make matters worse the machine broke down two junctions later.

"We had numerous calls in to say people had stopped to try and help retrieve the money which raised a safety issue," she said. The pair, from the Isle of Wight, who have not been identified, told police that they were going to buy a car when they lost the money last Tuesday night.

"This raised our suspicions and we are making checks as to where the money came from at the moment but it's not an offence to carry money," the spokeswoman added.

xios · Banned Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

Ouch. I'd be so pissed. Thumbs Down

AzA · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Now that would of realy pissed me off.

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Reevo8 · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

I was also gutted when my gloves blew out of my bag on the M25, was like saying good bye to £10! Laughing

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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

a rucksack? Rolling Eyes

couldn't have put it in a freezer bag inside yer shirt? hopefully they won't breed more stupid people..

R4nger · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Karma :

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=52439

Stu_666 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Karma :

Couple of muppets. Sure they could have thought of a more secure way to transport it.

JO5H · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

you should go bvack to where it happend you are bound to find some money stuck in the bushes and that lol Very Happy

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Happened to someone who came to buy a motorbike off my dad.

What can you do?!
Must be heartbreaking.

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Dave-O · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Karma :

Thats not far from me, lets hope some 20's make it my way, they did say it was windy.
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