A woman was pulled over in Roselle, Illinois, this past January for driving under the influence of alcohol.
In case the cops didn’t see her swerving, they probably noticed her because there was a full-sized tree stuck in the hood of her car.
They released the dash-can video as a public service announcement.
Thanks, Ursarodinia
Alcohol and driving definitely don’t mix, but those most in need of having their keys taken away are the worst judges of how much they’ve had to drink. As part of an anti-drink/drive campaign by Singapore’s Zouk nightclub, DDB Group Singapore developed the Pee Analyzer: a system fitted to urinals that tests patrons’ alcohol levels every time they take a trip to the bathroom…
The Analyzer is a series of bespoke urine testing devices that can reset instantly for consecutive readings from multiple patrons. These devices are paired with an RFID reader and when patrons park their car, they exchange their car keys for parking cards containing RFID tags. These tags can then be used to identify the patrons and record their alcohol levels.
If a patron is above the legal limit while contemplating the wall, the system notes the RFID tag and, in keeping with a nightclub atmosphere, a bright message is flashed above the urinal suggesting that the patron take advantage of the club’s drive home program or call a cab. Another RFID reader at the valet station flashes similar warnings when the patron presents their parking cards so the valets can make the same suggestion for a ride or cab.
The results of the campaign saw 573 drivers warned in two weeks. Of these, 342 used the drive home service or called a cab.
When I saw the headline I thought this might be a humorous post. Except it makes good sense. A better reason.
A man has pleaded guilty to … driving his pimped-up La-Z-Boy chair while drunk.
Dennis LeRoy Anderson, 62, attempted to travel home from a bar in Proctor, Minnesota, in the comfort of his motorised reclining seat after drinking several beers.
On the way he crashed the chair, which was powered by a lawnmower engine and had its own steering system, into a parked car….
The luxury chair, which could reach top speeds of between 15 and 20mph, was even customised with a stereo and cup holders.
Related Link: This coveted item is going up for auction.
While doing this post, I also ran across La-Z-Boy spas and La-Z-Boy races. This is indeed God’s Land-O-Plenty.
Over a strong dissent by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the high court let stand a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that held a police officer can follow but cannot stop a suspected drunk driver’s car until he sees it do something suspicious, such as swerve in a lane….
The Supreme Court’s action is not a formal ruling, and it does not require other states to follow Virginia’s lead. But the case is likely to encourage more legal challenges to police stops that rely solely on anonymous tips.
The Virginia ruling freed Joseph Harris of Richmond, who was arrested early one morning after a caller had reported his green Nissan Altima was headed south on Meadowbridge Road. The tip included a partial license plate as well as his name.
Harris stumbled out of his car and was obviously intoxicated when the officer tried to question him. Nonetheless, the Virginia high court said it was an “unreasonable search” to stop and question a motorist based entirely on a caller’s tip.
Most state courts, including those in California and Illinois, have upheld car searches based on a tip from a caller, so long as the vehicle matches the description given.
Eideard 
