A man in Prince George, Canada, was arrested after driving a pink children's Barbie Jeep while over the alcohol limit during morning rush hour. Kasper Lincoln, wearing aviator sunglasses, was spotted by passers-by riding the toy vehicle, designed for children aged three to seven, on Friday 5 September.
An unmarked Royal Canadian Mounted Police car pulled over the tiny Jeep. Lincoln later told CBC he had wanted to get a Slurpee but felt too lazy to walk, so he borrowed the toy car from a roommate's child around 9 a.m. He said he used hand signals and had no idea he was breaking the law, adding he had never driven it before.
Police conducted a breath test and found Lincoln, who had a suspended licence, was over the legal limit. The Power Wheels Barbie Jeep Wrangler has a maximum speed of five miles per hour and can withstand up to 130lb. Witness Summer Caron, who filmed the incident, said Lincoln was driving at about three miles per hour. She questioned the arrest, saying, 'You're really arresting him for driving a kid's Jeep?'
Lincoln was given a 90-day driving prohibition and ordered to appear in court in December. He told CBC he had been arrested before but called this 'the most hilarious one,' adding his main takeaway was 'Don't drink and drive.'
Corporal Jennifer Cooper of the Prince George RCMP stated that any vehicle on a roadway powered by anything other than muscular power is a motor vehicle requiring a licensed driver and insurance. She said the risk to other motorists and the driver warranted police attention, leading to the impaired driving investigation.
