Do You Have A Cold Adult Beverage While Operating The Tractor?

[NewToy]

I remember reading about a country singer who used to drive to town on his tractor due to his numerous DUI's getting his driving privelages revoked. Can't remember for sure who it was so I'll not mention any names. This was quite a while ago, now I read about people getting pinched for DUI on a bicycle. The tractor to town while well oiled might be kind of fun, make sure the PTO is off.
John

 

[wolc123]

That was George Jones and he seems proud of it, actually doing a re-enactment on some other country singer's (Hank JR maybe) video. I believe he was on a small John Deere garden tractor.

 

[Dargo]

It may have been discussed and happened elsewhere, but I do recall reading in my local paper where a guy lost his license and was thrown in jail for riding his Craftsman lawn tractor across the road to his neighbor's house while under the influence. The reason it made the papers was that he tried to fight it and even had an attorney hired. Needless to say, he lost. I don't recall the exact specifics, but they threw the book at him and seemed determined to make an example out of him. I think they said that he was illegal as soon as he crossed onto the sidewalk before he even got to the road. I'm not an attorney and didn't even stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, so don't ask me the 'hows' and the 'whys' of the matter.

 

[carpenter383]

I remember reading about a country singer who used to drive to town on his tractor due to his numerous DUI's getting his driving privelages revoked. Can't remember for sure who it was so I'll not mention any names. This was quite a while ago, now I read about people getting pinched for DUI on a bicycle. The tractor to town while well oiled might be kind of fun, make sure the PTO is off.
John

DUI on a bicycle? I thought it had to be motorized to qualify for a DUI

 

[JohnDeere4300]

DUI on a bicycle? I thought it had to be motorized to qualify for a DUI

I was watching cops one night & seen a guy get a DUI on a horse

 

[NewToy]

DUI on a bicycle? I thought it had to be motorized to qualify for a DUI

It all boils down to how the state or local jurisdiction defines a "vehicle". A bicyclist must observe traffic safety devices; stop signs, yield signs, traffic lights etc, I'm sure they would love to slap a DUI on you if they could. On the other hand I can kind of see the logic in it, I wouldn't want some drunken sot crossing my path illegally and imbedding himself in my grillwork. I'm not very good with gore and wouldn't want that lodged in my memory.

John

 

[Bird]

A West Virginia deputy sheriff told me he wrote a guy on a bicycle a speeding ticket for doing 75 in a 55 mph zone. He wasn't kidding, and it wasn't hard for me to believe because I'm familiar with the hill he was going down.

 

[Tig]

I remember reading about a country singer who used to drive to town on his tractor due to his numerous DUI's getting his driving privelages revoked.

I have known two people who resorted to that over the years. The police were not happy with one of them and told him he could only drive on the road if he was farming. So he had to have an implement on when he went to get beer.

 

[jake98]

I've had a lot more trouble writing messages here on TBN while drinking than operating tractors while drinking... I think..burp.. what was this thread about again???

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

Absolutely! Usually in the form of a coffee or a hot chocolate and typically only when I'm blowing snow.
Get it? A "Cold Adult" beverage, because that's what I am, freakin COLD!