A Niagara man has been charged with impaired driving — of his lawn mower.

The 34-year-old is charged with operating a motor vehicle with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol in his system and impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Niagara Regional Police say they received several complaints regarding a man driving his lawn mower through a rural area.

He is to appear in a St. Catharines courtroom on June 8th.