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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3221501/Engineering-student-20-Internet-hit-riding-BARBIE-Jeep-campus-DWI-arrest.html Life in plastic, it's fantastic! Engineering student, 20, rides a BARBIE JEEP around campus after her driving license was suspended By Snejana Farberov 3 September 2015 [images http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/21/2BF3211A00000578-3221501-image-a-51_1441311116493.jpg She has dubbed her new set of wheels 'Charlene' in honor of the little girl who sold her the vehicle http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/21/2BF3211E00000578-3221501-image-a-52_1441311128226.jpg No buyer's remorse here! Monroe says her miniature mode of transportation beats riding a bicycle http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/19/2BF2759400000578-0-image-m-40_1441305100484.jpg No need for speed: Monroe's tiny hot-pink Jeep has a 12-volt battery and its top speed is only 5mph http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/19/2BF2758E00000578-0-image-m-42_1441305128198.jpg Local attraction: People around San Marcos, Texas, have been snapping pictures of Monroe and her unusual ride and sharing them on social media, including this photo video http://video.dailymail.co.uk/video/bc/rtmp_uds/1418450360/2015/09/03/1418450360_4462394605001_4462321577001.mp4 ] Tara Monroe, a student at Texas State University, had her license suspended after refusing to take a Breathalyzer test during a traffic stop Afterwards she bought a hot-pink [Electric] Barbie Jeep on Craigslist for $60 The 5ft 3ins college junior uses the 12-volt battery-operated vehicle to transport herself around campus at 5mph Having been barred from driving her [ice] car after a DWI arrest, a creative Texas State University student switched to a different set of wheels - a hot pink Barbie Jeep. Tara Monroe, a junior majoring in industrial engineering, had her license suspended after she refused to submit to a Breathalyzer test during a traffic stop on her way home from a concert. Her father drove from the family's home in Kingwood to San Marcos to take away her [ice] vehicle, leaving Tara with only two available modes of transportation: a bicycle or her own two feet. Social media users have also taken notice of Monroe, sharing snapshots of the 20-year-old going around town at 5mph in her [Electric] Barbie mobile. Monroe, who was arrested on March 4 with a $3,000 bond, said she is flattered and surprised by all the attention garnered by her second-hand toy [Electric] Jeep, which she appropriately nicknamed 'Charlene' after the little girl she bought it from. 'This is the best way I could have gotten my 15 minutes of fame,' she said. 'Basically, it was the best decision I’ve made in college, yet.' She told My San Antonio: Most people don’t find the things me and my friends do very funny, just immature, so I didn’t expect to get this big of a reaction. People who don’t know me are shocked but my friends weren’t even surprised because I do stuff like this all the time.' [© Associated Newspapers] http://time.com/4022451/barbie-jeep-dwi/ Student With a DWI Uses Barbie Jeep to Get Around Campus Maya Rhodan Sept. 3, 2015 [tweets https://twitter.com/THECOUNTnews/status/639484797899771904 THECOUNT.COM @THECOUNTnews DUI College Girl Hailed As Hero After Switching To Barbie Jeep Details: http://thecount.com/?p=245551 #BarbieJeepGirl 10:07 AM - 3 Sep 2015 https://twitter.com/SallyPancakes Julia La Roche @SallyPancakes Sorority girl gets license suspended after DWI, drives Barbie Jeep around campus http://bit.ly/1hECNAp 2:04 PM - 3 Sep 2015 ] She's living in a Barbie world When life handed this Texas State student a DWI-sized lemon, she made lemonade. Tara Monroe, a junior at Texas State, was spotted zipping around campus in her tiny Barbie Jeep after having her license suspended for refusing to take a breathalyzer test after a rap concert, according to MySanAntonio.com. Her dad brought her a bike to replace the [ice] car she could no longer drive, but Monroe thinks biking around campus “sucks.” “Like really sucks,” the 20-year-old told the website. So, she got innovative. She tracked down a little girl unloading a Barbie Jeep via craigslist, bought the [Electric] car for $60, and drove off in the sunset. Folks around town (and on the internet) have really gotten a kick out of seeing the 20-year-old buzz around campus, living out the fantasy of Barbie girls across the globe and Monroe relishes the attention ... [© time.com] http://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/College-junior-rides-her-Barbie-Jeep-adound-6478450.php#photo-8564702 Texas State student rides her Barbie Jeep around campus after DWI arrest, Internet loves it By Madalyn Mendoza September 3, 2015 ... Some people ride bikes or public transit when their licenses are suspended, but one battery-powered, Barbie Jeep-riding Texas State student is not allowing a DWI arrest stop her from getting around on her own four wheels. Tara Monroe, an industrial engineering junior, said her license was automatically suspended after refusing a breathalyzer test after a Waka Flocka concert. Her father drove to San Marcos from Kingwood, her hometown, to strip her of her [ice] vehicle, leaving her with a bike to get around. “Riding a bike around campus sucks,” she told MySA.com. “Like really sucks.” [© 2015 Hearst Newspapers] http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/04/student-drunk-driving-barbie-jeep-suspended-license/71691380/ Student uses Barbie Jeep to get around after DWI USA Today Network Doug Miller, KHOU-TV, Houston, Texas 10:04 a.m. EDT September 4, 2015 [image http://khou-download.edgesuite.net/video/71660670/71660670_Still.jpg video flash tweet https://twitter.com/OoHeyitsNikki/status/638431835517620224?ref_src=twsrc^tfw (Photo: @GratefulRaver / Twitter) ] After getting her license suspended for a DWI, a Texas State student bought a pink Barbie jeep to get around campus. VPC A Texas State student is using a Barbie jeep to get around after getting a DWI Of all the weird ways a college student can get around campus, Tara Monroe has found one of the strangest. Anybody running her name through a search engine long enough will find the peculiar pictures of her rolling around Texas State University in a small, pink, plastic [Electric] car better known as a Barbie jeep. "That's Tara," said her father. "Always got a little drama going on." The story behind Monroe's peculiar form of transportation traces back to a recent arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated. When her dad found out what happened, he didn't hesitate. "I went and put my bike rack on my [ice] jeep and proceeded to drive to San Marcos," Monte Monroe said. "And I told her, 'The [ice] jeep's mine. Here's your bike. This is your new form of transportation.'" His daughter was upset and remorseful, he said, but she also wasn't very happy about riding a bike around campus. So she went on Craigslist and bought a battery powered Barbie jeep. "I figured I'd hear back from her," her father said. "Well, I did hear back from her. She said, 'Dad, I got a Barbie jeep.' And she sent me a picture of her in the jeep." A caption on the photo said, "My dad took my [ice] car away because I got in trouble and so I went out and bought my first [Electric] car." "She's a diva," said her sister, Taylor. "She doesn't walk. She doesn't sweat. She's not going to ride a bike. She's got to get somewhere, she's going to figure out how she's going to get there. She's stubborn." Taylor figures Tara came up with the Barbie jeep idea because they used to ride a toy [Electric] car around Kingwood when they were girls. "I was in ninth grade, she was in eighth grade," Taylor recalled. "We'd do that all the time. We went through Starbucks drive throughs. The baristas there got a real kick out of that." Since Tara Monroe bought her Barbie jeep, photos and videos of her tooling around San Marcos in her toy [Electric] car have popped up on the Internet. Now she's getting phone calls from reporters and, frankly, she's a little frazzled by all the attention. (On Thursday, she declined an on-camera interview.) "I don't think she anticipated the publicity that would come from it," her father said. "But I've told her, I said, 'Use this to be an example for other people not to make the same mistake so they won't be where you are.'" He hopes other students seeing her riding around campus in her toy [Electric] car will take it as a warning about the consequences of drinking and driving. "She is paying and continues paying the penalties for her actions," he said. "I want her and everyone else – all the kids in college that get out there and do this type of thing -- to learn from it and not do it." The way her dad's talking, she may end up driving her toy [Electric] car for a long time to come. "I don't have any plans for her to drive [an ice] for a very, very long time," he said. [© usatoday.com] ... http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/texas/2015/09/03/texas-state-student-uses-barbie-jeep--get-around/71636088/ Texas State student uses Barbie Jeep to get around after DWI http://fox6now.com/2015/09/06/pulled-over-for-alleged-dwi-texas-state-student-now-driving-barbie-jeep-around-campus/ Pulled over for alleged DWI, Texas State student now driving Barbie Jeep around campus September 6, 2015 by Katie DeLong [image https://localtvwiti.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/barbie-jeep.jpg Tara Monroe and her Barbie Jeep ] TEXAS — A Texas State University student is rolling around campus in a new set of wheels — driving a Barbie Jeep after she was pulled over for an alleged DWI. Tara Monroe spent $50 on the Jeep, which she purchased via Craigslist ... [© fox6now.com] http://www.azcentral.com/videos/news/2869189721001/4461853933001/ Student uses Barbie Jeep to get around after DWI | 00:41 [image http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2015/09/29906170001_4461847504001_4461833878001-vs.jpg (Nick Harrys @NickHarrys Girl loses license after DWI, drives around Texas State University in a Barbie jeep - ) San Marcos, TX / KVUE ] After getting her license suspended for a DWI, a Texas State student bought a pink [Electric] Barbie jeep to get around campus. [© azcentral.com] ... http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/sorry-dwi-barbie-car-girl-driving-while-drunk-isnt-cute.html/ Sorry, DWI Barbie car girl, drunken driving isn't cute [20150907] ... The “coed in the Barbie car photo” went viral ... [videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78wgMNvVkL0 College student drives pink Barbie Jeep after DWI charge OUR@news1 Sep 4, 2015 Tara Monroe drives around campus in BARBIE Jeep after DWI arrest (dated) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjuOV_15eGA Power Wheels Barbie Jammin Jeep Wrangler WARNING And Review W Fentons Oct 26, 2012 ] (Buying used) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Wheels-Barbie-6-Volt-Jeep-Ride-On-3/252057372045 Power Wheels Barbie® 6-Volt Jeep Ride On 3+ $65 ... https://monroe.craigslist.org/tag/5207660027.html [20150905] ... Barbie jeep with radio ... asking $50 ... (This posting has been deleted by its author) (Buying new) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fisher-Price-Power-Wheels-Pink-Barbie-Jammin-Jeep-12-Volt-Battery-Powered-Ride-On/21647688 Fisher-Price Power Wheels Pink Barbie Jammin' Jeep 12-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On $198 Your sweet girl will have an absolute blast jammin' around town in the pink Barbie Jammin' Jeep! This all-new Barbie Jeep features pretty pink colors and sweet Barbie graphics. The Jammin' Jeep has two working doors and a front bumper with separate headlights. The realistic dashboard and steering wheel add to the fun! Plus, Barbie's Jeep features a sound box that plays catchy songs to keep your girl company while she's behind the wheel. Fisher-Price Power Wheels Pink Barbie Jammin' Jeep 12-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On: 2 speeds forward (2.5 and 5.0 mph) plus reverse (2.5 mph) Maximum speed: 5 mph Pretty pink colors Eye-catching Barbie graphics 2 working doors Front bumper with separate headlights Realistic dash and steering wheel Sound box that plays songs Barbie Jammin' Jeep ride-on requires one 12V battery (included) Battery requires 18 hours initial charge time Battery lasts 1-3 hours on full charge Barbie Jeep Ride-on Dimensions: 46"L x 32.5"W x 31"H Maximum weight capacity: 130 lbs ... 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