A man caught drunk-driving in a toy car has been banned from driving.
Paul Hutton, who has four children, was pulled over by police as he drove an electric Barbie car, which moves slower than a mobility scooter, near his home in Essex, UK.
Speaking after the hearing at Colchester magistrates’ court, he said: “You have to be a contortionist to get in, and then you can’t get out. I was very surprised to get done for drunk-driving but I was a twit to say the least. It is designed for three to five-year-olds. Originally, it was a pink Barbie car but I put bigger wheels on it but it’s not fast.”
He added: “I’m in the third year of my electrical engineering course and it was a little project I was doing with my son who is doing a car mechanics course. When it was done, I couldn’t resist the temptation to take it out.”
Appearing before magistrates last week, he admitted driving the toy car while drunk.
He was given a mandatory three-year ban because he had received another drink-driving ban within the past 10 years.
Magistrates also gave him a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay 90 euros court costs.
“I’m not unhappy with my punishment, just a little bit surprised,” said Paul Hutton.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
