Nobody should drive drunk, but it happens. Most of the time the people who are pulled over for drunk driving are driving a car, or some type of vehicle with four tires, a steering wheel and an engine. This is what we typically consider driving, unless the vehicle happens to be a motorcycle, right?
It turns out that when it comes to drunk driving, the car is not a requirement. Here are 10 people who managed to get arrested for DUI while “driving” some unusual vehicles.
On a Farm Tractor
A man from West Virginia was nabbed for DUI after police saw him driving a farm tractor down a highway at night without any headlights or warning signs. The Associated Press reported that Kanawha County sheriff’s deputies arrested Joshua David Postalwait, 22, and charged him with driving under the influence and carrying a concealed weapon.
On a Tricycle
A man on a tricycle was arrested by the Oregon State Police and charged with DUI. Police say they saw the man on the adult-sized tricycle and warned him, but later found him back out on the road on the tricycle. State Trooper Dave Timm told KTVL News that he contacted a group of drunks at Tenmile Lakes County Park at approximately 2 p.m. At that time, William David Bjorkquist, 58, reportedly told Timm that he was going to ride the tricycle home. Timm says that he warned Bjorkquist not to ride the tricycle because he was intoxicated. Bjorkquist reportedly agreed not to ride it and said that his friends would help him push the tricycle home. A short time later, Timm saw Bjorkquist riding the tricycle in a traffic lane on the wrong side of the road. While Timm was watching, Bjorkquist rolled through a stop sign and then continued down the wrong side of another street. Timm stopped Bjorkquist, who still very obviously drunk. After failing field sobriety tests, Bjorkquist was arrested for DUI.
On a Horse
A man in New South Wales was arrested for DUI after falling off of a horse without losing the grip on his bottle of bourbon. News.com.au reported that police had received complaints from motorists about a man who appeared to be drunk while riding his horse down the road. The rider was reportedly drinking from his bottle of bourbon and yelling at motorists as he failed to yield to the right of way and let go of the horse’s reins. Police arrived, located the man and his horse, and arrested him for DUI. The horse was picked up by the man’s partner and taken to safety.
After Falling Off a Bicycle
A man from Georgia was charged with DUI after police noticed him weaving as he pedaled a 5-speed boys’ bicycle down the road. Macon.com reported that someone called the cops about a person who had fallen off of a bicycle. The officer noticed Cliffton Taylor III weaving from side to side on the bike before he fell off it and hit the ground. Taylor’s breath and clothes reeked of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot. Bicycle riders in Georgia are subject to the same alcohol laws as drivers and so Taylor was given a field sobriety test. He failed and was arrested. His blood alcohol content was reportedly .30.
In an Amish Buggy
According a report by The Standard Journal, Steven David Hostetler was arrested for DUI in Watsontown, Pennsylvania while drunk driving an Amish buggy. Hostetler was reportedly driving his horse-drawn buggy down the road with no visible lights when he was stopped by police. When the cops asked him if he was Amish, he said he is a “bad Amish.” He told the cops he had left the religious sect but later returned. He had driven his buggy to the carnival earlier in the evening and later drank about 12 beers before attempting to drive it home.
On a Golf Cart
Kentucky State Police recently arrested Brian K. Scott for DUI after stopping him on his golf cart. Scott reportedly failed field sobriety tests and had a fully loaded .357 Magnum in the front of his pants. Police also found a small amount of meth in his pocket, according to a report by WBKO News. He was taken to jail.
On A Moped
A man was charged with DUI after he crashed his moped into a mailbox, according to a report by WLEX News. Police responded to a call about an accident at around 2 a.m. When they arrived, they found the moped rider was drunk and had lost control of the vehicle. The man was arrested and taken to a hospital for his injuries.
On a Dolphin
In Kent, England, two drunk guys left a pub and tried to hitch a ride home on a bottlenose dolphin, according to a Courier Mail report. Michael Jukes and Daniel Buck were arrested when they ignored the signs warning them not to bother a dolphin that had been swimming near the shore. These idiots grabbed onto the dolphin and tried to take it for a ride before being caught by police and arrested. The dolphin wasn’t seen again and nobody knows if it suffered injuries and died or was just too frightened to return.
In a Wheelchair
An Illinois man was arrested for DUI and spent a night in jail for operating his motorized wheelchair while intoxicated. The man was trying to drive his wheelchair to a grocery store when he was stopped by the cops. The following morning the ticket was voided when police realized that they are idiots and a wheelchair is not a vehicle.
On a Scooter at 10mph
Michael Crow was arrested for DUI in North Carolina while riding a 50 pound electric scooter at 10mph. He was given one year probation for the offense and appealed, but the court upheld the DUI conviction. Cops spotted Crow weaving on his scooter and pulled him over. He had a blood-alcohol content of .13 and a jury found him guilty of DUI. Oddly enough, the appeals court held that a person may drive “horses, bicycles or lawnmowers” as well as Segways and wheelchairs on public roads while drunk, but not scooters. A scooter just happens to fall under the definition of “vehicle” under state law.
