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Posted on 07/19/2025 6:02:30 AM PDT by DFG
A man faces charges after troopers say he took his riding mower onto a busy toll road while impaired.
The backstory
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, dispatchers received calls from multiple witnesses around 8:30 a.m. Friday reporting a man operating a lawn mower erratically on the southbound side of the Suncoast Parkway (SR 589).
Troopers say traffic cameras showed the lawn mower going south from Citrus County into Hernando County, and the rider was pulled over just south of the exit to U.S. 98.
FHP says Christopher Spain, 38, showed several signs of impairment, including small pupils, flushed skin, dry mouth, and visible irritation to the inside of his nose.
Spain also had a small blue straw in his back pocket, according to troopers, and repeatedly cleared his throat, sniffed, and spit during the traffic stop.
Troopers say Spain refused to perform field sobriety exercises, and he was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.
Jail records show Spain was released Friday afternoon on $500 bond.
The Source
This story was written with information from the Florida Highway Patrol and Hernando County Jail records.
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George Jones?
George Jones lives on!
“Florida man” strikes again!
Guess it answered the musical question, “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”.
FM’s booking photo sure looks like a meth user.
Is there any other way?
Citrus County. Also known as “Circus County”. Lots of Methican-Americans here.
It seems like in the last 20 years or more these stories died out, the DUIs on riding lawnmowers, or on horses, or some weird contraption.
Since males don’t know how to do much of anything anymore, like build contraptions or even get their wild on, guy stories will eventually become extremely rare.
“Born To Mow”
The AMA released a statement that 99% of mower club members were honest, law-abiding citizens, and only 1% were reckless outlaws.
Troopers questioned Christopher Spain. It was no doubt an unexpected inquisition.
They going to revoke his tractor driving license?
Way to go Florida Man.
At least he had a fresh haircut for his photo shoot.
Wonder where he was heading.
The article is sorely lacking information...
Was the mowing deck engaged? What was the grass-level setting?
Was he mulching or bagging?
Seriously, though, a DUI arrest is reaching. Without plates and registration, cops have no jurisdiction over a non-plated lawnmower. DUI arrests are normally justified for “drivers” of “motor vehicles”, where the state has possession of the Motor Vehicle/Manufacturers Statement of Origin (and thus jurisdiction over plated vehicles).
The state lacks jurisdiction over people traveling public roads.
There WOULD be cause for cops arresting him for public intoxication. But, the “D” of DUI is Driving, which he was not doing.
I would have made a run for it; make them deploy the spike strips...
Nobody expects the Florida Man Inquisition
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