Posted on 08/08/2024 12:41:26 PM PDT by DFG
This drunk driving lesson was a little too realistic.
A golf cart rigged to simulate the dangers of tipsy motoring went out of control at a New Jersey police fair and struck five people — landing them all in a hospital, authorities said Wednesday.
A teenager was behind the wheel with a cop riding shotgun Tuesday evening when the cart swerved off its special orange-coned course at the National Night Out event in Wildwood on the Jersey Shore, according to police.
The off-the-rails vehicle plowed into four adults and a child — prompting firefighters who were already there to rush to their aid, the Wildwood Police Department said in a press release.
The golf cart ride was built to mimic what an impaired driver experiences, and has been a novelty at the annual event — which aims to “strengthen police-community partnerships” with games and grub — for 20 years.
Wildwood police offered condolences to people who were hurt.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Floridians take note.
Are you sure it wasn’t the FBI or SS driving?
"Amateurs."
That attraction will not be returning next year.
LOL, a Killer Beer Kart!
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