Kentucky Man Faces DUI Charge After His Horse Drawn Carriage Hits a Car

[Vic Mackey 47851]

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. - Don’t drink and drive a horse drawn carriage. A man in Kentucky was arrested for driving his horse and buggy while under the influence after he collided with a passing car Tuesday. 

Smith’s Grove Police Officer Wes Jenkins responded to a collision where 34-year-old Rueben Andy Yoder sideswiped a car at an intersection with his wife and their seven children in the carriage.

Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries, but the car involved in the crash had a small amount of damage to its front bumper. 

According to the Bowling Green Daily News, Yoder had claimed that one of his children was operating the horse and buggy, but his child identified him as the driver.

Yoder exhibited poor balance and even admitted that he had consumed alcoholic beverages, according to police. 

According to a press release by the Smiths Grove Police Department, Yoder was administered standard field sobriety tests, which he failed, and was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. 

Yoder was transported to a medical center in Bowling Green where he was medically cleared to be transferred to the Warren County Regional Jail.

Yoder faces multiple felony charges, including driving a non-motorized vehicle while under the influence, nine counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of first-degree criminal mischief. 

The press release states that the investigation is ongoing. Yoder was arraigned Wednesday morning and has a $2,500 bond set by Warren District Judge Sam Potter.

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1699

[GotThatFire 166]

Dwi on a non motorized vehicle is a felony? 

[Vic Mackey 47851]

12 minutes ago, GotThatFire said:

Dwi on a non motorized vehicle is a felony? 

Also, that many felony counts and the bond is only $2500? Unless those felonies aren't that serious. 

[Pato del Muerto 53353]

7 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Also, that many felony counts and the bond is only $2500? Unless those felonies aren't that serious. 

Is an Amish guy any kind of flight risk?

[WhatTheBuck 28904]

Was the horse sober?

[Underdog 29108]

8 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Was the horse sober?

Of course, the horse is the smart one. 

[Hanrahan 1306]

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
but the Vehicle Code does not divorce
its application from, perforce,
a steed, as my colleagues said.

"It's not vague" I'll say until I'm hoarse,
and whether a car, a truck or horse
this law applies with equal force,
and I'd reverse instead.
Because I cannot agree this statute is vague or ambiguous, I respectfully dissent.

— Noel v. Travis, 857 A.2d 1283, 1289 (Pa. 2004)

Edited June 17, 2019 by Hanrahan

[Fuck Tim Beck 3892]

Dude seems a little old for Rumspringa. 

[mulletpelini 5220]

Let me give you some advice.  Stay away from this guy huh.  Give him a wiiiiiiiidddddddde berth.  He's what's called a born loser.  A reeeeeal Munson.

[Armybrat 41335]

15 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Is an Amish guy any kind of flight risk?

If he has a glider in his barn.

[rage-a-holic 4717]

 

Who cares about the DUI? Look at those sinful buttons!!! What a disgrace.

[Sbbruin 22096]

15 hours ago, GotThatFire said:

Dwi on a non motorized vehicle is a felony? 

When you have a bunch of kids on board and get into an accident, then yes it is.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3892]

33 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

 

Who cares about the DUI? Look at those sinful buttons!!! What a disgrace.

Yep. That's what baylor administrators call "asking for it" 

[irishtexan 11692]

A man can't get shit-hammered and take his wife and seven kids joy riding in his horse and buggy? Who wants to live in that kind of world? No one! No one, I tell you!

[OrangEngr 1035]

They're always named Yoder

[General Specific 3484]

I’m confused, is or is he not this guy? I thought he was Catholic, not Amish...