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Same logic as riding a bicycle _under the influence of alcohol_ is against the law in Japan. Edit: clarified

by suls 7y ago

nerd7473 7y ago
Never heard that one...
- LeifCarrotson 7y ago
  It's not,that all bikes are disallowed, it's that riding a bicycle while drunk is against the law. And they have pretty stiff fines, comparable to drunk driving tickets: https://jpninfo.com/76265 https://jpninfo.com/76265
asutekku 7y ago
Mind giving a source? Me and thousands of other university students in here would like to disagree.
- cultus 7y ago
  It's against the law in many places in the US as well, but I've never heard of it enforced. I'm sure most people would rather have drunks on bikes than cars.
  - francisofascii 7y ago
    I suspect the main reason is to ensure the driver of a car is not liable if they hit a drunk cyclist.
- rangibaby 7y ago
  It’s illegal but rarely enforced. If you hit a person while biking drunk you will likely be in a world of shit.
  - C1sc0cat 7y ago
    Unlikely unless you accidently kill /injure some one and then only if the family has a lot of $ for a private prosecution.
  - asutekku 7y ago
    The original post stated cycling was illegal in japan.
the_mitsuhiko 7y ago
Same in Austria: bikes/ebikes/scooters and scateboards have a alcohol limit of 0.8 permille. Drone piloting I believe has 0.0.
rangibaby 7y ago
Bicycles generally share footpaths with pedestrians, so drunk riding can be dangerous to other people. Bicycle laws are rarely enforced in any case
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fileeditview 7y ago
In Germany you can even lose your driver's license when riding a bike drunk (but you have to be very drunk.. more than 1.6 per mille).
- petre 7y ago
  What if you do not have a drivers license? You just get a fine?
  - usrusr 7y ago
    A repeat offender would eventually be barred from any participation in traffic other than walking. Basically a form of restraining order, with the same limited effectivity. Fortunately the law is still acknowledging that drunk cycling is much less bad than drunk driving (and often the only practical alternative besides sobriety), so you'd have to go pretty wild to ever get more than maybe a fine. Unfortunately, this view is increasingly under pressure from the kind of "enemy of the good" perfectionists who always ignore the big picture.
- whamlastxmas 7y ago
  Same in the US
  - darkpuma 7y ago
    Depends on the state. In Washington(state) riding a bike while drunk is legal. The police can stop you an offer you a ride to your destination. If the drunk cyclist declines the offer, they're free to go unless the officer believes they are a hazard to the public, in which case the bicycle can be impounded if necessary. But the cyclist won't get a DUI for it.
    - petre 7y ago
      That seems quite reasonable.

Same logic as riding a bicycle _under the influence of alcohol_ is against the law in Japan. Edit: clarified

by suls 7y ago

Same logic as riding a bicycle _under the influence of alcohol_ is against the law in Japan. Edit: clarified

nerd7473 7y ago

Never heard that one...

LeifCarrotson 7y ago
It's not,that all bikes are disallowed, it's that riding a bicycle while drunk is against the law. And they have pretty stiff fines, comparable to drunk driving tickets: https://jpninfo.com/76265 https://jpninfo.com/76265

asutekku 7y ago

Mind giving a source? Me and thousands of other university students in here would like to disagree.

cultus 7y ago
It's against the law in many places in the US as well, but I've never heard of it enforced. I'm sure most people would rather have drunks on bikes than cars.
- francisofascii 7y ago
  I suspect the main reason is to ensure the driver of a car is not liable if they hit a drunk cyclist.
rangibaby 7y ago
It’s illegal but rarely enforced. If you hit a person while biking drunk you will likely be in a world of shit.
- C1sc0cat 7y ago
  Unlikely unless you accidently kill /injure some one and then only if the family has a lot of $ for a private prosecution.
- asutekku 7y ago
  The original post stated cycling was illegal in japan.

the_mitsuhiko 7y ago

Same in Austria: bikes/ebikes/scooters and scateboards have a alcohol limit of 0.8 permille. Drone piloting I believe has 0.0.

rangibaby 7y ago

Bicycles generally share footpaths with pedestrians, so drunk riding can be dangerous to other people. Bicycle laws are rarely enforced in any case

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fileeditview 7y ago

In Germany you can even lose your driver's license when riding a bike drunk (but you have to be very drunk.. more than 1.6 per mille).

petre 7y ago
What if you do not have a drivers license? You just get a fine?
- usrusr 7y ago
  A repeat offender would eventually be barred from any participation in traffic other than walking. Basically a form of restraining order, with the same limited effectivity. Fortunately the law is still acknowledging that drunk cycling is much less bad than drunk driving (and often the only practical alternative besides sobriety), so you'd have to go pretty wild to ever get more than maybe a fine. Unfortunately, this view is increasingly under pressure from the kind of "enemy of the good" perfectionists who always ignore the big picture.
whamlastxmas 7y ago
Same in the US
- darkpuma 7y ago
  Depends on the state. In Washington(state) riding a bike while drunk is legal. The police can stop you an offer you a ride to your destination. If the drunk cyclist declines the offer, they're free to go unless the officer believes they are a hazard to the public, in which case the bicycle can be impounded if necessary. But the cyclist won't get a DUI for it.
  - petre 7y ago
    That seems quite reasonable.