Man Loses License Over Drunk Driving Barbie Car

Because You Just Can't Make Stuff Like This Up

Paul Hutton

A 40-year-old man in Britain, Paul Hutton, was arrested and charged with drunk driving, for being inebriated whilst getting behind the wheel of a kids Barbie car that goes the speed busting pace of 4 miles per hour.

According to reports, "The car runs on a 12v battery and has got two wheels. It can change its colour from pink to white." That's a hardcore set of wheels (from rolling on 22s to rolling on 2s). Not a vehicle for suckers.

Seriously, this is more proof one should not get drunk, as embarrassing stories of the above mentioned variety, can appear in the press. Hutton has been banned from driving, with a one year suspension placed on his license.

Man Booked Under Charges of Drunk Driving in Barbie Car

04/20/2010 - 17:42 - A 40 year-old man, who was spotted by the police for drunk driving, failed in running away as the maximum speed allowed in the toy car doesn't exceed 4mph. The man named Paul Hutton was trying to take the car to a friend's house.

He shared his regret as he has been banned for 12-month from driving...

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Britain To Get Boost From New Cars

The 2011 McLaren MP4-12C

Britain is getting a boost from a new line of McLaren cars set to hit the market. The supercars set to be exported all over the world, will be built in Britain and have a variety of features.

As the British government works towards a robust recovery from the global financial crisis, every new job will help in building a more stable national economy.

McLaren to build high-performing sports cars in UK

By JANE WARDELL (AP) – 15 hours ago - WOKING, England — Formula One car maker McLaren unveiled plans on Thursday to build a range of commercial sports cars in Britain, using race technology to take on other high-end European manufacturers such as Ferrari and Porsche on the highways...

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Toyota Prius Claims Another Life

William Hippsley

A man in England named, William Hippsley, was prosecuted for running over his wife in a supermarket parking lot, when his Toyota Prius accelerated and refused to stop.

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His spouse, Brenda Hippsley, succumbed to her injuries and died. Hippsley stated it was an accident, as "The car had lunged forward and the brake had failed."

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Toyota driver William Hippsley who killed wife claims he couldn't stop

March 11, 2010 3:21AM - A BRITISH driver who ran over and killed his wife while parking his Toyota cried, "I couldn't stop the car", Grimsby Crown Court heard.

Retired surveyor William Hippsley drove forward in his Prius - dragging wife Brenda 39.6m in a Tesco supermarket car park.

Hippsley, 74, who denies causing death by careless driving, said in a police interview three months later the car had lunged forward and the brake had failed...

Fairbank said Hippsley "genuinely looked in shock". He got out and cried: "My wife, what have I done? I couldn't stop the car."

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Toyota Apologizes For Recall

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Toyota has issued an apology for the international recall it was forced to issue, due to faulty braking systems on a number of its models and problems with the accompanying floor mats.

Toyota President Apologizes for Global Recalls

05 February 2010 - The president of the Japanese automaker Toyota has apologized for the company's global recall of millions of vehicles due to safety issues. Akio Toyoda is the grandson of Toyota's founder.

Toyota's top executive, president and CEO Akio Toyoda, offered this apology to millions of Toyota drivers Friday.

"I apologize from the bottom of my heart for all the concerns that we have given to so many customers in so many countries," said Akio Toyoda.

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