There are numerous accidents involving school buses that occur on a daily basis. Many are caused by either unaware motorists or teenage drivers, and, even when there are little or no injuries, they are nothing to laugh about.
Today, students of Marion County Public Schools, in Ocala, Fla., were surprised when a couple driving a riding lawnmower struck their school bus, causing the two riders to fall off. Neither Ron Martin, 29, nor Charlene Mallorey, 30, were injured, but they were definitely something — drunk. The two quickly — well maybe not too quickly — jumped up, and when they heard the students laughing at them, began banging on the school bus door and demanding to be let on.
Officers were called to the scene and, surprisingly, Martin “had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and his speech was slurred.” Shockingly, he has also unwilling to cooperate with police and was arrested and taken into custody.
But, my favorite part of the article is the detail in describing the stolen lawnmower: “a Scag Turf Tiger model with a 61-inch cutting deck, valued at $10,000.” Next time, hopefully if Martin decides to drink and drive on his — or someone else’s — lawnmower, he’ll do it in his backyard.
