SAN MARCOS, Texas – When Texas State University student Tara Monroe had her license suspended over a DWI arrest, she turned her nose up at a bike and instead took to a hot pink Barbie toy car.
Monroe, 20, has become an Internet sensation as she cruises around the campus in San Marcos, Texas.
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According to a report from the San Antonio Express-News, Monroe's license was automatically suspended after she refused a Breathalyzer test during a March 4 traffic stop.
She then found herself carless after her dad took away her vehicle and instead left her with a bicycle to get around.
Instead, she bought the Barbie Jeep on Craigslist for $60 and named it Charlene in honor of the little girl who previously owned it.
Her new 12-volt battery-powered ride allows her to zoom around campus at about five miles per hour.
Monroe is embracing her newfound fame.
"This is the best way I could have gotten my 15 minutes of fame," she told the Express-News. "Basically, it was the best decision I've made in college, yet…"
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