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Bad Apple: A Man Got a DUI… in a Pink Barbie Jeep?

If you’re six years old, driving a Barbie Jeep around the block is adorable. If you’re a grown man doing it on a Slurpee run? Not so much.

Police in Prince George, British Columbia arrested Kasper Lincoln last weekend after spotting him cruising through town in a child-sized, hot-pink Barbie Jeep. He was rocking aviator sunglasses too… because nothing says “responsible driver” like pretending you’re in Top Gun while sitting in a toy car.

Kasper later explained he was just being “lazy” and decided to roll to the store in the Jeep while a buddy walked beside him. He claims he mostly stayed on the sidewalk, but admits he ventured onto the road, which is when things went downhill (metaphorically, not literally).

That’s when police pulled him over and found some actual problems:

  • His driver’s license was already suspended.
  • He was also over the legal alcohol limit.

So yes, he was officially arrested for DUI in a Barbie Jeep. The court also banned him from driving for another 90 days… though honestly, at 5 mph, the Jeep was probably safer than a skateboard.

Onlookers thought it was hilarious. The cops? Not so much. They reminded everyone that drunk driving is never a joke, even if the “vehicle” is technically designed for kids ages 3 to 7.

Kasper says he didn’t realize he was breaking the law, has “no issues with the police,” and even called the arresting officer “nice.” As for his lesson learned? Quote: “Don’t drink and drive.”

So at least he got the right moral out of the world’s strangest driver’s ed refresher.

(Here’s a news report on this madness.)

Louisiana Law: You Can Now Get Ticketed for Driving 64 in a 65

In Louisiana, it is now legally possible to get pulled over for driving like your grandma… even if you’re going almost the speed limit. Starting this week, the state has declared war on left-lane lurkers who treat the passing lane like a slow parade route.

So if you’re the kind of person who sets your cruise control to 64 in a 65 and settles in with a podcast, congrats… you might now be eligible for a $150 fine and a confused conversation with a state trooper.

The new law targets drivers going under the speed limit in the left lane of multi-lane highways. Previously, you had to be driving at least 10 miles per hour under the posted limit to get cited. Now, going just one mph under is enough to get you busted. And yes, this includes Priuses and big rigs.

Fines escalate quickly: $150 for the first offense, $250 for the second, and $350 for the third… at which point you could also face jail time.

On most divided highways in the state, 65 mph is the standard speed limit, and this law applies to the left lane only. It’s meant to reinforce the idea that the left lane is for passing, not poking along and blocking faster drivers. But to be clear, this doesn’t mean you can speed… it just means you can’t drive slower than the limit in that lane.

The old rule allowed more wiggle room, only penalizing people going 10 mph below the limit. The updated version gives law enforcement broader authority to ticket drivers who are disrupting the flow of traffic, even slightly.

Will it be heavily enforced? That remains to be seen. But if you’re the type who likes to coast in the left lane with no one in front of you and a mile-long line behind you, it might be time to slide on over.

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