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Biking drunk should be an offense. Looks like the guy who got the BUI almost hit a small child. That could be serious. I hope that the courts find a way to t
by geebee 17y ago
Biking drunk should be an offense. Looks like the guy who got the BUI almost hit a small child. That could be serious.
I hope that the courts find a way to treat it as a lesser offense than driving drunk, though. I'm not saying it's good, I'm, just saying that if a drunk guy wants to get home and is looking at his bike and his six ton SUV, I would hope that the law would say "both are illegal, so call a cab or use your feet - that said, we'll punish you much more severely if you drive the six ton SUV."
- chronomex 17y agoWashington state has a law specifically addressing this. If you're not a threat to public safety, a police officer can give you a verbal warning and offer you a ride home. He may not arrest or otherwise compel you. If he deems you to be a threat to public safety, he can compel you to accept a ride home, and he can confiscate your bicycle -- but you must be allowed to pick it up, without financial penalty, within 30 days.