Drunk Uber driver pleads for marijuana from passengers

Perry Richardson
Jul 9, 2018
1 min read

An Uber driver from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been arrested after being drunk behind the wheel and asking his passengers for marijuana.

1011 NOW reported that the Uber driver's passengers had contacted police claiming that their driver was driving erratically and asking them for marijuana.

The police were alerted at 3.30am local time, and ipon investigation found the driver to be over the legal drink-drive limit.

38 year old Sean McMullen was subsequently arrested for what was in fact his second drink drive offence, as well as reckless driving, having no insurance and disturbing the peace.

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