Too Drunk To Drive, Man Hands Keys To 14 Year Old

[matcom]

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) -- A man who allegedly had a few too many drinks decided he shouldn't drive drunk so he handed his car keys to his female companions -- all too young to drive, police said.

Lionel Cerda told officers that he had been nodding off, so he first let a 14-year-old drive. But when police pulled the car over after midnight on Saturday, they found Cerda in the front seat, with empty bottles at his feet, the 14-year-old in the back with an open can of beer, and a 10-year-old at the wheel.

"This," said Lt. Dave Haskins, "is a strange one."

Officer Christina Abshire saw a car swerving and breaking erratically, going 5 mph. She followed the car, then pulled it over. As she walked over to the driver's window, the car sped off. She then pulled it over again, and found the three inside.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2004/03/09/too_drunk_to_drive_man_hands_keys_to_14_year_old/

[THUNDER HANDS]

1. woah

Some days I wish I was a cop just so I could have cool stories like this to tell my friends.

[Another Bill C.]

2. I had my first car at 14.

It was a 1938 Plymouth. I didn't do much driving at 10-years-old, though.

[BurtWorm]

3. My father always told me he had been driving since he was 9

because he used to drive his own father home from the club on Saturday nights.

[Mr. McD]

4. I use to drive at age 10

but it was on a ranch, only in fields and privet roads, never on public roads. I had been given driving instruction,it was a late 40 pickup. I took water out to the field crews during haying season.