Some people might not know that an individual does not have to be behind the wheel of an automobile to get arrested and arrested for driving under the influence. Numerous individuals are busted frequently for tipsy driving of other vehicles.
Clever but still unlawful
One thing most people do not know is that DUI laws can get any person in trouble no matter what the mode of transportation is. A lot of times, people will make an effort to do other things to stay away from the rule such as riding a bike, riding a lawn mower or riding a golf cart.
Raymond Kulma of Utica, Michigan is one person who realized this after a bad situation, according to Daily Mail. He was booked on his seventh arrest for DUI and for stealing an electric wheelchair that obviously did not belong to him. Kulma was riding in the chair, although he is not handicapped, when he was stopped by police. He stood up and could not pass any sobriety test.
Essentially, anything that could be used for transportation is recognized as an automobile under most state laws.
Clever but still unlawful
One thing most people do not know is that DUI laws can get any person in trouble no matter what the mode of transportation is. A lot of times, people will make an effort to do other things to stay away from the rule such as riding a bike, riding a lawn mower or riding a golf cart.
Raymond Kulma of Utica, Michigan is one person who realized this after a bad situation, according to Daily Mail. He was booked on his seventh arrest for DUI and for stealing an electric wheelchair that obviously did not belong to him. Kulma was riding in the chair, although he is not handicapped, when he was stopped by police. He stood up and could not pass any sobriety test.
Essentially, anything that could be used for transportation is recognized as an automobile under most state laws.
A few jokes
New York State, according to the Huffington Post, exempts horse-driven automobiles from DUI laws. However, four Amish youths in Chautauqua county, New York, took the reins while drinking and crashed into a law enforcement car in March of this year and got minor-in-possession charges instead.
Fox News points out that PA does not have that exception. That is why an Amish male in East Lampeter Township, PA, was able to get a DUI in Dec. 2009.
Other vehicles
You should know that golf carts count as vehicles technically. In New York, one male named James Straub took in more than the legal limit of alcohol in 2011. Then, he went to a golf course and stole a golf cart, according to MSNBC. Calls came in about a clown stealing a golf cart because he was wearing very colorful clothing.
Riding lawnmowers are not okay to drive drunk.
According to a post on the blog Sloshspot.com, people have gotten DUIs driving ATVs, tractors and snowmobiles while over the limit. At least one man has been arrested for DUI while legally drunk and operating a motorized bar stool; another man was busted for DUI while driving a motorized couch.
Go without a motor
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's laws against operating any vehicle under the influence has resulted in numerous individuals being arrested for DUI while riding a bicycle. Jeff Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for DUI in 2004 for merely pushing his bicycle while drunk, according to Reason.com.
Not only that, but if an individual decides to sleep it off in their vehicle, merely putting the keys in the ignition, according to AOL, can result in a DUI charge. The act establishes that the driver,
New York State, according to the Huffington Post, exempts horse-driven automobiles from DUI laws. However, four Amish youths in Chautauqua county, New York, took the reins while drinking and crashed into a law enforcement car in March of this year and got minor-in-possession charges instead.
Fox News points out that PA does not have that exception. That is why an Amish male in East Lampeter Township, PA, was able to get a DUI in Dec. 2009.
Other vehicles
You should know that golf carts count as vehicles technically. In New York, one male named James Straub took in more than the legal limit of alcohol in 2011. Then, he went to a golf course and stole a golf cart, according to MSNBC. Calls came in about a clown stealing a golf cart because he was wearing very colorful clothing.
Riding lawnmowers are not okay to drive drunk.
According to a post on the blog Sloshspot.com, people have gotten DUIs driving ATVs, tractors and snowmobiles while over the limit. At least one man has been arrested for DUI while legally drunk and operating a motorized bar stool; another man was busted for DUI while driving a motorized couch.
Go without a motor
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's laws against operating any vehicle under the influence has resulted in numerous individuals being arrested for DUI while riding a bicycle. Jeff Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for DUI in 2004 for merely pushing his bicycle while drunk, according to Reason.com.
Not only that, but if an individual decides to sleep it off in their vehicle, merely putting the keys in the ignition, according to AOL, can result in a DUI charge. The act establishes that the driver,
You should know that golf carts count as vehicles technically. In New York, one male named James Straub took in more than the legal limit of alcohol in 2011. Then, he went to a golf course and stole a golf cart, according to MSNBC. Calls came in about a clown stealing a golf cart because he was wearing very colorful clothing.
Riding lawnmowers are not okay to drive drunk.
According to a post on the blog Sloshspot.com, people have gotten DUIs driving ATVs, tractors and snowmobiles while over the limit. At least one man has been arrested for DUI while legally drunk and operating a motorized bar stool; another man was busted for DUI while driving a motorized couch.
Go without a motor
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's laws against operating any vehicle under the influence has resulted in numerous individuals being arrested for DUI while riding a bicycle. Jeff Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for DUI in 2004 for merely pushing his bicycle while drunk, according to Reason.com.
Not only that, but if an individual decides to sleep it off in their vehicle, merely putting the keys in the ignition, according to AOL, can result in a DUI charge. The act establishes that the driver, even if the motor isn't really running and they are stone asleep in the back seat, technically has control of the vehicle.
Ultimately, not a soul should drive anything drunk. The best defense against a DUI is to have a designated driver or to indulge close enough to one's home to walk back.
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Riding lawnmowers are not okay to drive drunk.
According to a post on the blog Sloshspot.com, people have gotten DUIs driving ATVs, tractors and snowmobiles while over the limit. At least one man has been arrested for DUI while legally drunk and operating a motorized bar stool; another man was busted for DUI while driving a motorized couch.
Go without a motor
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's laws against operating any vehicle under the influence has resulted in numerous individuals being arrested for DUI while riding a bicycle. Jeff Brown, of Columbus, Ohio, was arrested for DUI in 2004 for merely pushing his bicycle while drunk, according to Reason.com.
Not only that, but if an individual decides to sleep it off in their vehicle, merely putting the keys in the ignition, according to AOL, can result in a DUI charge. The act establishes that the driver, even if the motor isn't really running and they are stone asleep in the back seat, technically has control of the vehicle.
Ultimately, not a soul should drive anything drunk. The best defense against a DUI is to have a designated driver or to indulge close enough to one's home to walk back.
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