Tara Monroe is turning heads by driving a child-sized pink Barbie Jeep around the Texas State University-San Marcos campus.
When this student had her license suspended over a DWI, she came up with a creative alternative for getting around.
Tara Monroe is now turning heads by driving a child-sized pink Barbie Jeep around the Texas State University-San Marcos campus.
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Photos shared on social media show the 20-year-old squeezed behind the wheel.
YOU GUYS THIS GIRL DROVE A PINK BARBIE JEEP TO SCHOOL pic.twitter.com/7vQPnd01ZP
— Whatever, (@DallasRelates) September 2, 2015
FINALLY SAW HER ??? #TXST #TXST19 pic.twitter.com/IgYEFToeBn
— Nikki Stevens (@OoHeyitsNikki) August 31, 2015
Barbie Jeep Girl is a legend. #TXST19 #TXST pic.twitter.com/Z2zZQjESxL
— c l a r y (@_c_l_a_r_y_) September 3, 2015
LIKE SHE PARKED IT AND EVERYTHING pic.twitter.com/xK7nyZ051g
— Whatever, (@DallasRelates) September 2, 2015
Monroe had her license suspended after she allegedly refused to take a Breathalyzer test during a traffic stop in March. Her father then took her car away from her.
So she turned to Craigslist, where she found the pink-and-purple Jeep for $60. She named it 'Charlene' after its previous owner.
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She charges it up with a 12-volt battery and cruises around campus at 5mph.
Monroe said she is flattered by the attention.
She told the San Antonio Express-News: "This is the best way I could have gotten my 15 minutes of fame. Basically, it was the best decision I’ve made in college, yet."
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