A couple who were having sex while driving at 90mph nearly sparked a motorway pile up on Germany‘s Autobahn.
The Ford the couple, 37 and 33, were in was seen veering across the A1 as it travelled towards Dortmund in the country’s West on Monday.
The vehicle repeatedly came close to leaving the road and at one point it pulled so hard to the right that a truck was forced onto the hard shoulder, local media report.
A witness who drove past the car called police after he saw the male driver and female passenger having sex.
The two lovers were arrested at a petrol station just outside the city of Münster.
The man has been charged with dangerous interference with road traffic.
Germany’s Autobahn, the federal highway system, is famous for having large sections without any upper speed limits, but not every part is unrestricted.
A couple who were having sex while driving at 90mph nearly sparked a motorway pile up on Germany’s Autobahn (File image)
Speed limits do apply to approximately 30 per cent of the roads. According to RAC, a further 9 per cent use traffic systems to ensure smooth operations.
Some sections have strict limits, especially in areas with more traffic or higher risk.
The motorist, whose identity has not been made public, was nabbed during a routine check on the A2 highway near Burg, just west of Berlin.
Police in Magdeburg said the driver was hit with a €900 (£784) fine, handed a three-month driving ban, and had two points taken off their licence.
The car was caught by a stationary radar system known as an Enforcement Trailer.
A display on the device showed what police called ‘the highest record speed’.
