According to reports in Bulgaria, the incident occurred on a regional road in the Bulgarian town of Simeonovgrad on Tuesday. Road traffic police spotted and subsequently pulled over a Renault lorry whose 42-year-old Turkish driver was not wearing a seat belt.
During the control, the driver handed over his documents for inspection and slipped in a folded €5 banknote in his passport.
His goal was to avoid the fine for not wearing a seatbelt, which is said to be around €50.
Unsurprisingly, the bribe was rejected. For his efforts, the driver ended up being held in custody for 24 hours.