Germans have too much money

[JoeyB]

German motorway strewn with notes

The Audi A3 cabriolet

Perfect for a sunny day - but leaving money on the seat is not a great idea

A man in Germany discovered the dangers of driving an open-top car when an envelope containing 23,000 euros (£20,600) blew off the back seat.

The notes rained down on the fast-moving motorway traffic behind him.

Police closed the road in both directions for half an hour to search for the missing money. All but 3,000 euros was recovered.

The man, 23, was test-driving an Audi convertible near Hanover, and the money was intended to pay for the car.

The police have warned the public against scavenging along the motorway for the missing notes, pointing out that it would be illegal to keep them.

And things could get even more expensive for the German test-driver. The police are considering charging him for the cost of the search.

The motorway closure caused long tailbacks in both directions.

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[Zingari]

fookin heck i was annoyed when my cap blew off

[StanSP]

Police gonna charge him. Oh the irony!

[Bryn]

How can it be illegal to go looking for the notes? What possible charge could be brought against that? Genuine question.

[Matt]

Hmmm, i'll bear that in mind if I buy the MK1 Golf Cabriolet i'm tempted by. Not that I have 20 grand to have on my back seat anyway.

[JoeyB]

How can it be illegal to go looking for the notes? What possible charge could be brought against that? Genuine question.

They had to close the motorway.............

[DB11]

What an idiot.

[MarkDeVries]

[Guest]

How can it be illegal to go looking for the notes? What possible charge could be brought against that? Genuine question.

Theft.

[StanSP]

How can it be illegal to go looking for the notes? What possible charge could be brought against that? Genuine question.

Theft.

It's like the couple who found a winning Lottery ticket a few weeks back. When a woman proved it was her lottery ticket that she lost, the couple faced jail if they didn't give it back.