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"I always thought the logic behind letting DWI convicts drive mopeds is that if they drive them drunk the odds of them killing anyone other than themselves is pretty low."

no, the logic is that it doesn't require a license to drive one....



and I think if you are drunk and running people off of sidewalks or impeding traffic (which can cause an accident if someone swerves to avoid you), then there should be some sort of punishment. But losing your drivers license does not seem appropriate to me

6/23/2011 11:41:42 AM

Drunken wheelies.

6/23/2011 11:43:02 AM

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"oh well, I'll carry my little NC DOT Bicycle Laws handbook with me with the "Bicycle is not a vehicle for impaired driving purposes" cuz thats the one I like best."

General Statute 20-4.01 doesn't care what your outdated DOT Bicycle Laws handbook says and neither will the cop.

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"Vehicle. – Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon fixed rails or tracks; provided, that for the purposes of this Chapter bicycles shall be deemed vehicles and every rider of a bicycle upon a highway shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle except those which by their nature can have no application. This term shall not include a device which is designed for and intended to be used as a means of transportation for a person with a mobility impairment, or who uses the device for mobility enhancement, is suitable for use both inside and outside a building, including on sidewalks, and is limited by design to 15 miles per hour when the device is being operated by a person with a mobility impairment, or who uses the device for mobility enhancement. This term shall not include an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(7a)."

This was just added within the last three years or so. I'm sure you could find an article on WRAL if you searched.

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 11:44 AM. Reason : s]

6/23/2011 11:44:28 AM

geeze people calm down

i was just pointing out that it sucks that no one bothered to update the BIKE LAWS HANDBOOK to mention that its ILLEGAL to bike while impaired, and in fact it says that bikes aren't considered vehicles for that purpose in that very handbook

calm

calm

i don't think the DWI bike law is as much to protect other people as it is to protect the idiots riding drunk on a bike, it seems like there is a serious problem with enforcement of bike laws and general lack of awareness about bicyclists and their rights among drivers... so i say its to each his own, don't be stupid and ride drunk

6/23/2011 11:59:00 AM

I heard you can't get one for riding home on sidewalk?
True?

6/23/2011 11:59:56 AM

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"If you drive a bicycle on the road drunk you are likely a bigger threadt to yourself than anyone els"

ftfy

roads are for cars. bicycles do not belong on roads.

6/23/2011 12:01:07 PM

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"i don't think the DWI bike law is as much to protect other people as it is to protect the idiots riding drunk on a bike, "

I disagree. There are already public intoxication laws that are supposedly in place to protect those who might hurt themselves. Applying DWI laws to cyclists is just overstepping rational bounds.

6/23/2011 12:02:18 PM

You can get a golf cart DWI in a quick minute on Bald Head.

6/23/2011 12:04:12 PM

I asked a VA cop once about bike dui's and he said the sidewalk was fine, just don't be in the road. Though, I'm sure they'll make it work for their case somehow if they wanted to.

6/23/2011 1:24:42 PM

i dont have a problem with bikes in the roads in the city or where the speed limit is 30 mph or below and there are tons of traffic lights anyway

but if you are on a major road with few lights thats 35 and up use the sidewalk

6/23/2011 2:08:17 PM

I want to write a book titled "The Pussification of America" and try to sell it on Fox News.

6/23/2011 2:31:11 PM

You've got to be a real drunk jerk to get a DUI for some late-night bicycle shenanigans at a beach resort.

That said, the Sunset Beach police are kind of intense.

6/23/2011 2:59:41 PM

The article says,

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"bicycle accident on the grounds of the Sea Trail Resort in Sunset Beach"

Was this on a trail? Or on the actually street or PVA?

6/23/2011 3:01:54 PM

I think they should have just given him a ride home unless he totaled somebody's stroller during his bicycle wreck.

6/23/2011 3:08:18 PM

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"You're putting everyone else on the road at risk. Say you're riding drunk, don't pay attention to the streetlights (since a ton of bikers already don't!) and blow through a red light. Someone stops short and all of a sudden we've got a potential pile up."

So should you get a dui and lose your license if you walk out in front of traffic and cause a pile-up?

that is ridiculous

6/23/2011 3:08:55 PM

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"You're putting everyone else on the road at risk. Say you're riding drunk, don't pay attention to the streetlights (since a ton of bikers already don't!) and blow through a red light. Someone stops short and all of a sudden we've got a potential pile up."

Pussification of America.

6/23/2011 3:16:46 PM

Dude, if they set up a dui check point on a golfcart path that crossed the road.... everyone would be fucked.

6/23/2011 4:06:03 PM

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"Things that should be illegal to drive drunk. - Cars - Trucks - Motorcycles - Busses - Trains - Tanks Things that should be a slap on the wrist for driving drunk. - Bicycles - Skate Boards - Mopeds - Lawn Mowers - Tractors - Horses The fucked up thing is you can lose your license for driving a bicycle drunk....even if you do not need a license to drive a bicycle."

You forgot to mention wheelchairs.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/05/22/us-germany-wheelchair-idUSL2233116920070522

http://www.totaldui.com/news/celebrity-dui-spotlight/non-car-dui.aspx

6/23/2011 8:53:10 PM

^ and golf balls

should only be a slap on the wrist for driving golf balls drunk

6/23/2011 10:00:24 PM