Cops In Manitoba Pulled Over A Drunk Driver On His Lawn Mower Getting Smokes

    He said he was being "responsible" by not driving a car.

    Ishmael N. Daro
    by Ishmael N. Daro

    BuzzFeed News Reporter

    Police in Manitoba say they pulled over an impaired driver cruising down the street on his lawn mower to get smokes from a nearby gas station.

    Manitoba RCMP / Via Facebook: rcmpmb

    The Manitoba RCMP said they pulled over the 41-year-old man and his 39-year-old female passenger on Saturday night in Headingley, a small community west of Winnipeg.

    The pair were headed toward the highway on a John Deere riding mower when they were stopped by police.

    The man "felt he was being 'responsible' by not driving a car," the RCMP said in a Facebook post.

    Manitoba RCMP / Via Facebook: rcmpmb

    He was arrested for impaired driving and charges are pending. The man is expected to appear in court in late August.

    The RCMP is reminding everyone that "it is illegal to operate any motor vehicle while impaired" by alcohol or drugs. That includes lawn mowers.

    Manitoba RCMP / Via Facebook: rcmpmb