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.)
