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LAKE COWICHAN, British Columbia – Canadian police have discovered a new form of chemical sobriety test: “Would you willingly attend a Nickelback concert without being hammered?” The answer, apparently, was no.
The only people you'll see smiling at a Nickelback concert. (A.Paes/depositphotos)
Officers outside the Laketown Amphitheatre stopped 142 cars leaving the show, but instead of finding widespread chaos, they found 18 people too drunk to drive—a surprisingly low number considering the entire audience just endured a live rendition of “Photograph.” Experts suggest the other 124 drivers were merely suffering from “secondhand Nickelback exposure,” a condition in which your blood alcohol level rises out of self-defense.
Of those arrested, 13 drivers received a 90-day ban for what officers described as “the kind of breath that makes a moose wince.” Four others earned a three-day prohibition and a commemorative “This Vehicle Protected by Chad Kroeger” bumper sticker. One driver got a 24-hour ban, which he celebrated by immediately walking back into the concert, proving he hadn’t suffered nearly enough.
Authorities handed out 54 additional tickets for lesser crimes, including “operating a vehicle while humming Nickelback lyrics” and “possession of a mullet with intent to distribute.”
This crackdown follows a similarly effective operation the week before during the Sunfest country music festival, where 11 drivers were issued prohibitions and 172 citations were handed out. Authorities insist these figures would’ve been higher if country music fans hadn’t already lost their licenses in previous years.
What will my family do when they find out I was at a Nickelback concert??? (onstik/depositphotos)
When asked if this enforcement strategy would be extended to other musical acts of dubious merit, police declined to comment, but sources close to the department said they’re eyeing upcoming shows by Creed, Limp Bizkit, and an AI-generated duet between Scott Stapp and a malfunctioning leaf blower.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in Ottawa are considering whether to classify Nickelback concerts as federally regulated hazardous waste sites. A bill currently in committee would criminalize “crimes against taste in music,” specifically citing Creed, Limp Bizkit, and any band with a DJ who still uses turntables in 2025.
As for the 18 people charged with impaired driving, lawyers expect a novel defense strategy: arguing that no reasonable person could be expected to endure a Nickelback encore without at least three shots of Crown Royal.
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