Italian man, 80, owes €4,000 in fines after dodging motorway tolls

Nonno Mario' avoided paying by nipping in behind prepaid Telepass customers before barrier descended

An 80-year-old Italian man nicknamed Nonno Sprint" (Granddad Sprint) risks going on trial after he brazenly dodged paying 4,000 (3,514) worth of motorway tolls using a technique more frequently reserved for metro fare hoppers.

In his Fiat Punto, the man, whose real name is Mario, travelled far and wide" on Italy's motorways for two years without paying a single euro, arguing that the charges were too pricey and not worth it for the poor service, according to Corriere della Sera.