Nickleback Helps Stop Drunk Drivers

Have you ever been Nicklebacked? I hope not. The band doesn't know it but they are helping stop drunk driving.

According to the Toronto Star, Canadian police in a small Prince Edward Island town have come up with a most interesting way to deter drunk drivers. In a Facebook post, the Kensington police force warns that they'll be out this holiday season "looking for those dumb enough to feel they can drink and drive."

The post goes to say: "When we catch you, and we will catch you, on top of a hefty fine, a criminal charge, and a year's driving suspension, we will also provide you with a bonus gift of playing the office's copy of Nickelback in the cruiser on the way to jail!"

The post shows a photo of an unopened cassette copy of the Canadian band's 2001 "Silver Side Up" album. Constable Robb Hartlen later told reporters, "What we were trying to do is put a little humor into a very serious matter of drinking and driving to spark conversations."

He added, "Poor Nickelback. They take the brunt of a nation's joke, and I'm sure they're crying all the way to the bank." Hartlen also pointed out that Nickleback was chosen partly because lead singer Chad Kroeger was arrested for drunk driving in 2006.

[via: Toronto Star]