Good thing sleighs don’t have a speed limit.
An elderly couple who dressed up as Santa and Mrs.Claus to surprise their daughter at work were pulled over for speeding in Ohio on Saturday — as the starstruck deputy who sidelined them fretted over landing on the Naughty List.
The Fulton County Sheriff deputy sauntered up to the vehicle like any other car stop, but couldn’t contain himself once he spotted the festive couple in the front seats, according to body camera footage posted by the sheriff’s department on Facebook.
“Santa!” The deputy exclaimed as he shone the flashlight in the driver’s side window.
The panicked St. Nick hastily informed the officer that he had a CCW — or a Concealed Carry Weapon.
“Santa has a CCW? Times are rough!” The deputy guffawed.
“You gotta protect yourself,” Santa noted.
“And the North Pole isn’t what it used to be!” Mrs.Claus later added.
The jolly driver admitted he hadn’t been paying attention to his speedometer as the deputy explained that he had pulled him over for speeding.
“Santa, do you have your driver’s license?” The deputy asked, barely stifling a laugh as he continued to play along despite knowing the man’s legal name.
The man opted to step out of the vehicle while he tried to find his license and huffed that “Santa’s 100 years old” as he struggled to stand.
The deputy joked that he would be losing his presents for pulling over Father Christmas himself.
“Santa, slow your speed down,” the deputy implored.
“It’s Nick, you know!” Mrs.Claus piped up from the passenger’s seat.
“I’ll get Rudolph on you!” Santa quipped.
At Mrs.Claus’ request, the deputy and Santa posed for a photo.
The trio wished each other a “Merry Christmas” before going their separate ways.
“Ho ho *hold on!* Santa and Mrs. Claus were spotted flying a little too fast through Fulton County. No coal was issued—just a friendly reminder that even sleighs need to slow down. Christmas is still on schedule! Stay safe and happy holidays!” the sheriff’s department wrote on Facebook.
The real Santa Claus can be located while he’s delivering presents on Christmas Eve using NORAD’s Santa tracker.
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