A Prince George’s man is facing impaired driving charges after police caught him navigating a child-sized pink Barbie Jeep through rush-hour traffic on Friday morning.
The unusual incident unfolded around 9:00 a.m. on September 5, when officers spotted 29-year-old Kasper Lincoln piloting a Fisher-Price Power Wheels Barbie Jeep Wrangler down 15th Avenue near Nicholson Street. The battery-powered toy is designed for children aged three to seven and has a top speed of 8 km/h.
The toy car, usually marketed to children ages 3 to 7, wasn’t built for rush-hour traffic. But Lincoln said he had wanted a Slurpee.
Lincoln later told CBC News that he had borrowed the miniature vehicle from his roommate’s daughter because he “got lazy” on the way to buy a Slurpee. A friend accompanied him on foot as he drove the pink plastic Jeep along the busy roadway.
Witness photos and video show Lincoln driving near a construction zone before turning onto an open side street, where an unmarked police vehicle pulled him over.
Police stopped the toy car and discovered that Lincoln was already under a driving suspension. Breathalyzer tests reportedly showed he was over the legal alcohol limit. He was arrested for prohibited driving and impaired operation.
Lincoln now faces a 90-day driving ban, a December court appearance, and potential DUI-related charges.
“You’re really arresting him for driving a kid’s Jeep?” said Summer Caron, who witnessed the stop and captured it on video. She told CBC Lincoln was sticking close to the curb and moving slowly — “maybe three miles per hour.”
Caron even joked with him as the cruiser pulled in behind: “Don’t let ’em catch you riding dirty,” she recalled referencing Chamillionaire’s 2005 hit Ridin’.
Police, however, told Lincoln they had received multiple calls about his driving. They accused him of being in the middle of the road — something he denies. “For most of the trip, I was on the sidewalk,” he said, until the blocked-off lane forced him onto the street.
While some passersby dismissed the stop as heavy-handed, legal experts say the arrest was legitimate. Under British Columbia’s Motor Vehicle Act, any motorized vehicle—regardless of size—requires a valid license and insurance to operate on public roads.
“In British Columbia, a driver’s license is mandatory for any motor vehicle on a roadway,” said Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee, noting that toy cars, e-scooters, and even electric skateboards fall under the same law.
RCMP Corporal Jennifer Cooper defended the officers’ actions, highlighting the risks to Lincoln and other drivers.
“While it might seem to some to be an inefficient use of police time to pull over a driver in a toy car, the risk the driver was creating to other motorists on the road who were forced to go around him, coupled with the risk to himself … was enough to warrant police attention,” Cooper said.
Unsurprisingly, the incident quickly went viral. Photos and clips of Lincoln’s toy-car joyride were shared widely, spawning a wave of memes. One popular edit reimagined the day’s events in the video game Grand Theft Auto style.
Lincoln, who admitted he had been arrested several times before, called this case “the most amusing” yet. He insists he tried to follow the rules of the road: “I was using hand signals and everything.”
The case underscores B.C.’s strict approach to impaired driving—among the toughest in Canada—and serves as a reminder that even toy vehicles can fall under motor vehicle regulations.
