Man Gets DUI on Motorized Barstool

If the 28 year old man, (who is anonymous in many reports) hadn’t wrecked his motorized bar stool, he probably would never have gotten that DUI. In general I think the motorized barstool has too high a center of gravity for anything more than slow puttering around. For example an office chair can be suped up to incredible speeds, and lawn chairs are perfect for flight. Luckily, Kile Wygle, only suffered minor injuries.

A man was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after crashing his motorized barstool

Newark man makes costly spill from barstool
Police charge man with OVI after he crashed motorized bar stool
ADVOCATE STAFF REPORT • March 31, 2009

NEWARK — It was classified as “all others” under vehicle type in the Newark police crash report, but that category doesn’t do a motorized bar stool justice.

Its 28-year-old creator and operator was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he rolled the Frankenstein-esque lawnmower-bar stool hybrid, according to a police report and court records.

On March 4, Officer Michael Trotter, one of the two members of the traffic unit, responded to the 500 block of Kelley Lane to assist Newark fire with a man who had sustained injuries from a crash.

Subsequent investigation revealed the man had been operating the motorized bar stool on Kelley Lane when he crashed it while trying to make a turn, the report states.

The man claimed the bar stool could reach speeds of 38 mph on its five-horsepower engine but that he was traveling at about 20 mph when he crashed it at 5:40 p.m., according to Trotter’s report.

The man allegedly admitted to drinking about 15 beers during an interview with Trotter at Licking Memorial Hospital, where he was taken after the crash.

He was issued a citation for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving under suspension, according to court documents.

The driver was arraigned last week and pleaded not guilty. He has demanded a jury trial.

Newark police said operating any type of machinery after consuming alcohol can have devastating consequences.