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'Flintstones' car case thrown out of court


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A man who was facing charges for driving a pedal car won a victory in a Toronto courtroom on Thursday.

Trevor Baldwin was pulled over on a Toronto street last October for operating an unsafe vehicle on Queen Street West.

The Buick he was driving looked more like a car from The Flintstones animated television show, in which the driver and passengers use their feet to propel the vehicle.

Artist Michel de Broin built the so-called shared propulsion vehicle to make a point about gas consumption.

The hollowed-out car has no engine or transmission and uses candles instead of headlights. It does, however, have hand brakes.

The car, which has a top speed of 15 kilometres an hour, requires all four occupants to pedal and work together — a sharp contrast to the solitary, effortless experience of a typical car.

As the Crown prosecutor tried to make his case Thursday, the court erupted in laughter, and the charges were thrown out.

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I would love a car like that! LMAO!

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-Well it encourages ride sharing

-All the more with the price of gas is today

-No worries about smog fees

-You could travel carpool lane or the slow lane

Now if I can find that drive thru that serves up a side of dinosuar ribs.

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Now if I can find that drive thru that serves up a side of dinosuar ribs.

LOL - That would be funny...

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The cop should of Tazed that dude for being a hippie tree huger! :rolleyes:

Im very lazy, I dont think I'd want a car like that, sounds like too much work.

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OMG, that's so cool! Lol. It is a good way to make a point! I would totally own a car like that! :D

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How funny is that...Imagine the fun you could have with your friends :lol:

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The only law broken was that this vehicle should have had a slow-moving vehicle sign, the orange triangle symbol on the back.

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i find it funny that his last name is Baldwin

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:lol: I'd love to see a car like that, i wish they would have included a pic with the artical!
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requires all four occupants to pedal and work together

they should made it with lighter material

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The cop should of Tazed that dude for being a hippie tree huger! :rolleyes:

Im very lazy, I dont think I'd want a car like that, sounds like too much work.

You must like a tazer? The guy owns stock in Nike.

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anybody wonder why i said it was funny that his last name is Baldwin

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How funny is that...Imagine the fun you could have with your friends :lol:

And what do you do when you go out and have a 'designated driver'? What, you can't help the poor bugger?

LOL.........

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