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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A Spanish Inquisition?
The excerpt says he refused to take a field sobriety test. Would that require an automatic arrest on DUI charges?
LOL! The world has become one big, beautiful sitcom. Heh.
Oh, honey, tramps like us
Baby, we were born to mow
Come on with me, tramps like us
Baby, we were born to mow
Mow, mm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Mow, mow, mow, mow
Mm Whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa
No, however an uninformed ignorant cop could think so. And, later, an informed lawyer would make mincemeat of that action.
You’re more likely to see someone arrested for driving a golf cart drunk in Florida, especially senior citizens.
Trooper Fang and Trooper Biggles, no doubt.
I thought it was Conway Twitty that did that. Was it George Jones?
“A man faces charges after troopers say he took his riding mower onto a busy toll road while impaired.”
But it’s OK to do it when SOBER, Right? Asking for a friend. ;)
When Florida Man makes headlines, it’s a given that meth use is involved.
George Jones, take a look at this:
https://savingcountrymusic.com/george-jones-his-notorious-riding-lawnmower/
The next day I had to go pick him up from jail, it cost 60 bucks to get his bike back from Impound. More than it was worth.
The DUI got dropped, but he had to pay the ticket for running the red light.
Damn that boy is ugly
Wasted dude on a beer run thought DUI only applied to tagged vehicles
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