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La-Z-Boy From DWI To Be Auctioned


DULUTH, Minn. — A motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk is going up for auction. But police said interested bidders need to keep it off the streets.

The chair, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a stereo, cup holders and lights.

Police in Proctor, in northern Minnesota, are putting the seized chair up for auction on eBay on Thursday. The proceeds will go to the police, state and the prosecuting attorney.

But Chief Walter Wobig cautions that the chair isn't "street legal," so any buyer should stick to the living room — or at most a parade.

The former owner, Dennis LeRoy Anderson, pleaded guilty this month to operating the chair while intoxicated. His family is also auctioning on eBay an autographed photo of him riding the La-Z-Boy to help with his fees.

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  • Date 10/30/2009 6:37:18 AM
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Omnicron.4735 : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

Omnicron.4735

1 votes NegativePositive

30 days 15 hours ago...

I`ve always heard people talking about cars being "street legal" or "not street legal".
What is the difference?
This is obviously not safe. But what would a person need to do to make a contrapsion like this street legal?
Seat belts?
Roll cage?

evlspcmk : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

evlspcmk

-5 votes NegativePositive

30 days 14 hours ago...

no cup holders?

Kanthalas : LVL 44: VP 5: said:

Kanthalas

1 votes NegativePositive

30 days 13 hours ago...

For street legal it needs to have a seat belt, front lights, brake lights, turning signal, and I think perform a breaking test (not hard to pass). Although I have a feeling it would be hard to get insured, which means you can`t drive it legally anyways.

choreboy : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

choreboy

-2 votes NegativePositive

30 days 12 hours ago...

there are states that don`t require you to have insurance, i live in one, but the fuckers are trying to pass some legislation to make it mandatory. fuck that.

sc1zzen : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

sc1zzen

0 votes NegativePositive

30 days 11 hours ago...

@kanthalas hard to insure? hell no they love to steal your money.

TonyBlue05 : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

TonyBlue05

2 votes NegativePositive

30 days 11 hours ago...

^^Street legal vehicles also need to be able to travel at a certain speed. I want to say it`s 35mph here in NV.

hellrazor : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

hellrazor

1 votes NegativePositive

29 days 21 hours ago...

Aside from all the debate on what makes it street legal im betting someone is gonna pay a decent chunk of change for that lazyboy.

Venomousvole : LVL 40: VP 4.8: said:

Venomousvole

0 votes NegativePositive

27 days 16 hours ago...

"She needs premium dude! PREMIUM!"

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