Drunken man gets fifth DUI while riding lawn mower

[Baitball Blogger]

Lawn Mower Driver charged with DUI

But on his way home from cutting grass Tuesday, Gray said he stopped at a convenience store and purchased an 18-pack of Natural Ice because he was hot and depressed. Gray said he was depressed because the $459 a month from his disability check and the $300 a month he earns from cutting grass is not enough.

It was a bad decision.

Marion County sheriff's Deputy Rick Palmateer was doing a security check in the Lakes and Meadows subdivision in Citra when he noticed Gray riding the red lawn mower south in the northbound lane of Northeast 30th Court.

Stopping the mower in the 16100 block, Palmateer found that Gray's eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred, according to a Sheriff's Office report.

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120808/ARTICLES/120809738

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Not an uncommon occurrence.

I had 2 clients who did this, with the predictable results of getting a DUI and having to attend my substance abuse program.
One of them had taken the mower to the "package store" a half mile away.
At night.
On the highway.
He was surprised he was spotted, his drunken mind had figured no one would notice him at night.
( He was very very drunk, this was his 6th DUI)
Apparently when a lawn mower is driven on the shoulder of a highway, by a drunk person who has not bothered to raise the blade height, or to not hit the roadside itself, it will create a VERY loud noise and occasional sparks.