DUI Lite - No Car Required!
So after drinking you decide not to take your car, but another means of transportation. Think you are safe from getting arrested for DUI? Think again. DUI arrests are not limited to people driving automobiles anymore. It seems that if you have been drinking the only ways to avoid a DUI arrest are to either have a sober friend drive you, take some kind of public transportation, or propel yourself forward using your own two feet. If you choose to walk or take public transportation, do be careful. If you're not calm, collected and orderly you risk getting popped for public intoxication.
It seems that operating any motorized or battery operated vehicle or even riding on the back of an animal while intoxicated may get you in hot water under some DUI statutes! Imagine the surprise of the motorized wheelchair "driver" who was arrested for DUI!
Here's a round up of recent DUI and public intoxication arrests in which no true automobile was involved but the suspects still found themselves in plenty of trouble.
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Fatal Boat DUI
A man from Lexington, South Carolina was indicted on charges of reckless homicide and felony DUI after he crashed a powerboat into a pontoon boat and killed a woman. Jon T. Rogers faces $30,000 in fines and up to 35 years in prison if convicted of the charges, according to The State newspaper.
Boating DUI Manslaughter
Stanley Cameron, a millionaire developer, was charged with drunken-driving manslaughter after he plowed his speedboat into a smaller cabin cruiser and killed six people. Twenty-two criminal charges were filed against Cameron. If convicted, he could face almost 70 years in prison, according to the Arizona Star. Cameron suffered head injuries in the accident and was placed under guard at a rehabilitation center.
Probation for Fatal Boating DUI
Patrick White, 28, was arrested after he smashed a 20-foot-long boat into a pier in Yorktown, Virginia. His friend Casey Marks was killed in the accident. White had been drinking before the crash and was charged with and convicted of manslaughter. He told the judge at his sentencing that he had not had a drink since the accident. The judge told White, "If you have any soul about you, you won't take another drink" and sentenced him to probation.
Lawnmower DUI with a Passenger
An Illinois man was arrested for DUI after leading police on a low speed chase on his lawnmower. Paul Schwarztrauber Jr., 46, had his 14-month-old daughter on his lap at the time of his DUI arrest, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Police were tipped off that Schwarztrauber was driving his lawnmower erratically in the street by an anonymous caller. Twenty-one years before his low speed police chase, Schwarztrauber was convicted of leading police on a high-speed chase. My how time changes things!
Ohio DUI on a Lawnmower
An Ohio man who was arrested three times in six months for DUI says that he should not have been charged with his third Ohio DUI because he was not in a car; instead he was on his lawnmower. His first DUI was in a van, the second in a car, the third time Dondi Bowles thought he was safe from any DUI charges because he was driving a 20-horsepower lawnmower on the sidewalk. A police officer saw Bowles, stopped him and administered a field sobriety test. Bowles failed the sobriety test, smelled of alcohol and was slurring his speech so the officer arrested him for DUI and had the lawnmower towed. Bowles later registered a blood alcohol content of .144 on a breath test, according to a KSDK news report.
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Low Speed Lawnmower Chase DUI
Police in Vancouver, Washington are trying to decide if they can charge a man who led them on a low-speed chase while on a lawnmower with DUI. According to an Associated Press report, the man cursed his neighbor, drove the lawnmower through a fenced gate and broke a window with a lawn chair before taking off at top speed of 3 mph. Police say that the man drove the lawnmower directly towards an officer, but the officer was able to step out of the way and pull the man off of the lawnmower to arrest him.
Russian Tank DUI
In Moscow, a Russian tank crashed through a house after the crew had stopped to buy more vodka at a local store. According to a Reuters news report, video taken with a mobile phone showed the driver of the tank laughing and trying to climb back onto the tank with two bottles of vodka after the tank hit the home. The army will pay for the damages to the home.
Maryland DUI on Lawn Tractor
In Lexington Park, Maryland, a St. Mary's sheriff's deputy stopped a man who was driving a lawn tractor after 10 p.m. Robert Broussard, 58, was asked to complete several field sobriety tests after he was stopped. He failed the tests and was placed under arrest. According to The Bay Net, Broussard was charged with DUI, operating an unregistered vehicle, operating an uninsured vehicle and driving without a license.
Sentencing for Golf Cart DUI
A Canyon Lake, California woman who was charged with DUI while driving a golf cart with six children on board has been sentenced to six months in jail and three years probation. Judith Ann Black, 38, was driving six children and one adult home from a community party when she crashed the golf cart, which tipped over and injured five of the children. Black's blood alcohol content was more than .15 percent after the accident. KNBC News reported that Black will serve her jail time on weekend work release by working in the community rather than having to spend the time behind bars.
Tractor Driver Charged with DUI
A Washington man was charged with DUI after officers noticed him on a tractor swerving all over the road. The same man had reportedly driven his car into two different ditches on the same night. According to a report by Herald Net, the police say that when they spotted him, he was close to driving the tractor into a ditch. Police pulled him over and noticed a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He was arrested for DUI, booked into the county jail and held in lieu of $5,000 bail.
It's Never Too Cold For A DUI
A man in Adrian, Michigan was charged with DUI while driving his lawnmower home from the liquor store during a snowstorm. Police say that the man had a blood alcohol content that was two and a half times the legal limit for driving. KWWL News reports that the man had consumed two bottles of wine before climbing on his lawn mower and heading down to the liquor store. He had purchased four more bottles of wine and was on his way home when police stopped him. Since the store was two miles away, and his wife had driven the car to work, the man said that his lawn mower was the only way he had to get to the store. After he was arrested for DUI, the lawn mower was impounded.
Dolphin DUI
In Kent, England, two drunken guys left a pub and tried to get a ride home from a bottlenose dolphin. No, this isn't the beginning of a bad joke, it really happened according to a Courier Mail report. Michael Jukes and Daniel Buck were arrested when they ignored the signs warning them not to bother a dolphin that had been swimming near the shore. The guys grabbed onto the dolphin and tried to take it for a ride before being caught by police and arrested.
Injured Cyclist May Face DUI Charges
In Palm Bay, Florida, police believe that a man on a bicycle who was hit by two pickup trucks may have been under the influence of alcohol when the accident happened. Todd Allen suffered severe head injuries after being dragged about 40 feet underneath one of the trucks that hit him, but is expected to survive. Local 6 News reports that DUI charges against Allen are pending.
DUI on a Snowplow
In Tahoe, a city snowplow driver is facing DUI charges after he was found sleeping inside one of the city's snowplows. Police detected the smell of alcohol coming from the cab of the snowplow and have begun a DUI investigation into the case. The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports that Anthony Ortiz has resigned from his job with the city of Tahoe as a result of the incident.
Helicopter DUI Trial Delayed
Helicopter pilot Ronald John Davis, Jr. was arrested last October at the Suffolk Peanut Fest after police received complaints that he was flying erratically. The hearing in the case has recently been continued for the third time according to WVEC News. Davis reportedly failed a filed sobriety test and had a blood alcohol content of .116 on a preliminary breath test. After his arrest, Davis was required to turn over his pilot's license before being released from jail.
Not A Car, But It'll Do
Richard Gunn of New Zealand had been disqualified from driving his car but figured he could still hop on his riding lawnmower to get around. When police saw Gunn driving his lawnmower on the road, they pulled him over and found out that he was drunk. The lawnmower was impounded, and Gunn was arrested. He now faces charges of DUI, careless driving and driving while disqualified. Gunn said that since the lawnmower's top speed is around 8mph, he thought he was safe. Police say that if the lawnmower is being driven on the road, it must meet the same standards as a car, including having a sober driver. Gunn reportedly registered a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit on a breath test.
DUI at 10mph
North Carolina resident Michael Crow was ordered to spend 14 days in jail on a nine month suspended sentence for a DUI conviction. Crow, 27, was arrested for DUI while riding a 50 pound electric scooter at 10mph. He was also given one year probation. He appealed his conviction, but the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the DUI conviction. Crow was spotted by police weaving on his scooter and pulled him over. He had a blood-alcohol content of .13 and a jury found him guilty of DUI. Oddly enough, the appeals court held that a person may drive "horses, bicycles or lawnmowers" as well as Segways and wheelchairs on public roads while drunk, but not scooters. A scooter happens to fall under the definition of "vehicle" under North Carolina law.
Wheelchair DUI
An Illinois man was arrested for DUI and spent a night in jail for operating his motorized wheelchair while intoxicated. The man was trying to drive his wheelchair to a grocery store when he was stopped by police and arrested. The following morning the ticket was voided when police realized that a wheelchair is not a vehicle. The man was transferred to another jail on an unrelated warrant, but his wheelchair did not make the trip with him. The police said that they would keep the wheelchair until the man or someone on his behalf picks it up.
Fact or Fiction?
Was country music legend George Jones actually arrested for drunk driving on a lawn tractor? It is true. A number of years ago, George Jones was arrested for DUI while driving his lawn tractor to the liquor store. Unfortunately, it was not Mr. Jones' last drunk driving arrest, however, he decided to drive actual vehicles after his lawn tractor DUI.
Tractor DUI
A Napa County, California police officer noticed a person on a tractor heading towards the highway, so he stopped to see what the person was doing. The officer saw that the driver of the tractor had a bottle of beer in his hand, so he arrested him for DUI. In California, a person can be charged with DUI even on private property. However, the jury acquitted the tractor driver, and some cited difficulty with the law as the reason.
There's Still Grass to Mow
In Putnam County, Florida, there's still grass to mow. The sheriff's office say that they have arrested a man for DUI after finding him driving his riding lawnmower into oncoming traffic on the highway. An officer chased down 46-year-old Michael Edward Register and got him to pull over before an accident could happen. The police reports indicate that Register was given two breath tests and his blood alcohol content was recorded to be more than three times the legal limit of .08 percent.
Impressive DUI
An Indiana man allegedly stole a twin-engine plane and drove it down the taxiway while drunk, all in an effort to impress his girlfriend. The 38-year-old man reportedly took his girlfriend to the airport to prove to her that he knew how to fly a plane, and drunk no less! Michael Santos was arrested after he missed the runway and drove the plane into a soybean field, causing an estimated $160,000 in damages to the aircraft.
DUI Is Child's Play
A teenager was arrested for DUI after jumping on a child's toy dune buggy and driving a few yards. Anthony Ware didn't get far on the toy before it toppled over on him and police swooped in to give him a breath test and arrest him for DUI. In court the toy was said to be classified as a motor vehicle because it had an electric motor. Police said that they saw the electric dune buggy, with a top speed of 18 mph, zig-zagging down the road at 10:45pm before Ware crashed. Ware pleaded guilty to DUI.
Skateboard DUI
An Australian man was arrested and fined $270 for riding his skateboard while under the influence of alcohol. Police spotted 22-year-old Corey Symes weaving through traffic on his skateboard just before midnight while drinking rum. He was stopped and given a breath test and reportedly registered a .095 percent BAC.
Boatwreck DUI
Rescue workers in Norway were searching for a man after the remains of his boat were found wrecked on the shore in an Oslo suburb. After hearing a loud crash, people in the area called the police and a large search and rescue effort was launched. The man was eventually found, on his mother's sofa, after being traced there by an address tag that was found near the boat's crash site. The police suspect that he was intoxicated at the time of the crash and opened a DUI investigation.
Spain Wins, Strangest DUI Arrest Ever
In Spain, a drunk disabled man was driving his motorized bed down he road when he was stopped by police. Anthony Navarro, 42, is 95% disabled and drives and controls his motorized bed with his mouth. He told police that he was on his way to see a local prostitute, but had taken a wrong turn.
Felony DUI on a Bicycle
In Woodstock, Illinois, prosecutors are not backing off of a felony DUI charge against a repeat DUI offender, even though he was riding a Schwinn bicycle when he was arrested for drunk driving. Charles Braun, 43, had a small motor attached to his bicycle, however, the motor no longer worked at the time he was accused of causing an accident while driving drunk. According to police reports, Braun's blood alcohol content (BAC) was .272 at the time of the accident. He has three prior DUI convictions, from driving cars while intoxicated. Prosecutors say, motor or no motor, it is felony DUI.
DUI on a Segway Scooter
A man on a Segway in Boise, Idaho has been charged with DUI. Police say that Richard E. Kober, 53, was steering his stand up scooter in an erratic manner and almost his a pedestrian on the street. At first officers were not sure if they could charge Kober with DUI on the Segway under Idaho law, but they decided that it did qualify as DUI and arrested him.
Golf Caddy DUI
A golf caddy in Scotland was charged with DUI for driving a golf cart at nearly double the BAC limit. Craig Jannetts was charged with DUI and banned from driving for a year. Jannetts was caught driving drunk on the golf cart on a road near the golf course where he worked. After his DUI arrest, he was fired from his job.
Where's The Fire?
An off duty FDNY firefighter reportedly stole a fire truck in New Jersey, apparently to respond to a fire at a strip mall. When he arrived at the scene of the fire, Raymond Oprey, 33, police realized that he was intoxicated. Osprey refused to take a breath test and was placed under arrest for DUI in the fire truck.
Golf Cart DUI
In Georgia, police stopped the assistant principal of Whitewater High School in Peachtree City a little after midnight. Mary Pina, 50, was reportedly driving a golf cart on a public road. The city code states that golf carts must use a cart path when available, so Pina could have possibly avoided her DUI arrest.
Drink Until Police Arrive For A Higher BAC
Walter Hawes, 52, apparently decided to jump on his farm tractor and drive down the road after he had been drinking. He had only gone a short distance before the tractor rolled into a ditch. Hawes reportedly continued to drink until police arrived, so when he failed the breath test it was acknowledged that the reading was higher than it was at the time of the accident. A judge ruled that the tractor is a motor vehicle and Hawes was convicted of DUI.
Go-Cart Munchies
In Florida, a deputy sheriff couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a go-cart with no headlights racing up a dark road at 4:00 in the morning. Jeremiah Whetstine, 23, was reportedly too drunk to stand up when he was stopped by the officer and was arrested for DUI. He said that he was on his way to McDonald's when he was stopped.
Chilly DUI
In Onanole, Canada Constable Kevin Senkowski crashed his snowmobile at around 3:00 in the morning and was charged with drunk driving. Senkowski had a 28 year woman with him on the snowmobile when he crashed. She was thrown from the snowmobile and suffered slight injuries.
Gimme A Break!
In Portsmouth, Florida, a former Police Sheriff who had served six terms was arrested for his second DUI and spent 15 days in jail. Gary W. Waters, 62, was stopped by police after he was spotted driving a golf cart the wrong way down a road. Waters reportedly asked the arresting officer if he could 'get a break' since he had 40 years of active duty as a policeman under his belt.
A Holiday DUI
While driving the 'Steppin Out Dance Studio' float in the Christmas parade in Anderson, South Carolina, David Allen Rodgers reportedly pulled out to pass another float and then for some reason floored it and sped off. It turns out, the reason was, he was drunk. Merry Christmas! Someone riding on the float called 911 as Rodgers sped down Main Street and ran a red light. Rodgers drove the float and its riders for three miles before stopping and fighting with arresting officers. He was arrested and charged with over three dozen criminal charges, including DUI, assaulting police officers, and 18 counts of kidnapping.
I'll Have A Beer To Go
In upstate New York, David Dascher was charged with DUI after being spotted by police driving down the road on his riding lawnmower with a beer in his hand. Dascher was also fined for littering in connection with the incident.
Playing Through DUI
In South Dakota, Tawanna Martin was arrested for DUI after she was seen driving a golf cart down the highway around midnight without the aid of any lights. Martin reportedly ignored the flashing police lights until she realized that she would not be able to outrun the police cruiser.
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Steamrolled into A DUI
Matthew Gilman, 22, is apparently not one to turn down a dare. Police were called at about 3:30am because a fight in the street had been reported. When they arrived they found a small group of people gathered in the street. A victim at the scene said that after someone dared him, Gilman jumped into the seat of a steamroller. He started up the steamroller and drove it into the victim's car. When police questioned Gilman they realized that he was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested for DUI, destruction of personal property and larceny of a motor vehicle.
Running from Cops On A Tractor, Yep, DUI
A farmer's son who was driving a tractor refused to stop for police and tried to outrun them. The tractor obviously could not outrun a police cruiser, even on a good day, but at the time that Thomas Kirkham was driving it, he was also pulling a plough. Kirkham reportedly led police on a slow speed chase which ended when he crashed the tractor through a fence and ended up in a field. Police had to spray the man in the face with CS gas to get him out of the tractor and even then Kirkham continued to struggle. One officer ended up with a broken hand at the end of the ordeal. Kirkham pleaded guilty to charges of DUI, failing to stop a vehicle for a police officer and driving without insurance.
Wheelchair DUI
A German man in a wheelchair was pulled over by police and arrested for DUI. The man shocked police when he registered over 10 times the legal blood alcohol content limit for driving. Police arrested the man because he was out in the middle of the road after he had been out drinking with a friend. The DUI charge was later dropped because police conceded that he was technically a pedestrian and not driving.
A Drug Mule? No, It Was a Horse
A woman in Alabama decided to go for a horseback ride through the middle of Sylvania, Alabama at midnight. Police say that cars were swerving to avoid hitting the horse and the woman used the horse to ram into a police car after she was asked to get off of the horse. After she rammed the police car, the woman reportedly rode away and then tried to get off the horse and run away on foot. He foot got stuck in the stirrup and police caught up to her. When the woman was arrested, police reportedly found that the woman was carrying crystal methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana, pills and a small pipe. She was charged with DUI, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, assault, attempting to elude police and cruelty to animals.
John Deere DUI
Larry Minniefield, 48, has been charged with one count of driving while intoxicated and driving an unsafe vehicle. The vehicle? It was a John Deere lawnmower. Police noticed Minniefield driving up the road on the lawnmower, and then a short time later saw him driving back the other way. He was reportedly driving the lawnmower in the middle of the road and police say that he appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested for DUI and the lawnmower was returned to his mother.
Not Quite Fast Enough
A man in Martinsburg, West Virginia apparently forgot that a riding lawnmower isn't as fast as a police cruiser. Michael Ginevan tried to outrun police on his lawnmower when an officer tried to pull him over about a mile from his home. Once Ginevan sped away from the officer's police car, the cop got out of his car and chased down the lawnmower on foot. Ginevan still would not stop the lawnmower, so the officer had to pull him off of the machine. There was a case of beer strapped to the front of the lawnmower and Ginevan refused to take a field sobriety test. He was charged with DUI and obstructing an officer.
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Jury Says No to DUI on Riding Lawnmower
In Vermont, a man was arrested and charged with felony DUI after police found that he was intoxicated while operating a riding lawnmower. Raymond M. Jenson was reportedly spotted by police driving his lawn tractor on the road. After his arrest, his breath test indicated that he had a blood alcohol level of .16 percent. Jenson, who had 3 prior DUI arrests on his record told police that he didn't believe he had done anything wrong.
The jury agreed. When Jenson went to court on the felony DUI charge he requested a trial by jury. The jury heard the case and deliberated for less than an hour before acquitting Jenson of the felony DUI charge. They found that the riding lawnmower fit the legal definition of a tractor under state law and did not qualify as a motor vehicle and therefore Jenson could not be found guilty of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
DUI Is Not Child's Play
A 42 year old man was arrested for DUI, fined $1,000 and lost his driver's license for two years after he drove a go-cart with a 48cc motor on a public street and crashed it into a parked car. Leon Richardson's blood alcohol level at the time of the crash was reportedly .205. In addition to the DUI charges, Richardson suffered serious injuries in the crash and was also charged with driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle. Richardson's DUI defense attorney said that the man was just playing with a child's toy and did not realize that the go-cart could be considered a motor vehicle. The judge in the case reportedly said, "It has a motor, what else could it be?"
Don't Let the Munchies Take Over
An Ohio man was almost hit by a police car when he was driving a riding lawnmower without headlights down the street at 3:00am. Joseph Mundy reportedly told police he was just hungry and was going to the store for some munchies when they stopped him. Mundy was charged with his first DUI. The cops called a tow truck for the lawnmower.
Bill Murray Busted on a Golf Cart
Bill Murray was in Sweden recently when he was stopped by police in downtown Stockholm. Murray was driving a golf cart at the time, which authorities say is not illegal, just odd.
Murray explains that he hitched a ride to an after-party following a pro-am golf tournament. After the party, no one wanted to drive home, so he offered to give about 6 people a ride in the golf cart. He says that when police saw him playing bus driver in the golf cart they just assumed he was drunk. Murray refused a breath test and was required to give a blood sample for alcohol testing. He may face drunk driving charges from the incident.
2nd DUI on Lawn Mower for Virginia Man
A Waynesville, Virginia man had his Craftsman riding lawnmower and dog impounded when he was arrested for DUI. When Glen Bowers puttered up a public street in Waynesville recently he was stopped by police. Bowers failed a field sobriety test and registered .24 percent blood alcohol content on a breath test. He was towing his little Jack Russell terrier in a cart behind the mower at the time of his arrest, so the dog was also taken into custody. Bowers' girlfriend came to pick up the dog and when he was released, Bowers had to pay $65 to get his lawnmower out of the police impound lot.
Interestingly enough, this was Bowers' second DUI on his trusty Craftsman lawnmower. Bowers reportedly does not have a driver's license or a car.
DUI on an Ice Rink?
A zamboni is a four-ton machine that is driven around on indoor ice rinks to clean them. A man in Morristown, New Jersey was on a zamboni in the Mennen Sports Arena when he was charged with drunk driving. The judge in the case decided that since a zamboni can not be operated on a street or highway, it is not considered a motor vehicle and the DUI charge was iced.
Mowing While Drunk = DUI
A man in Illinois was mowing his lawn on a riding lawnmower while drunk and decided to drive the mower up to the local convenience store for gas and some more beer.
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On his way back from the store, he was stopped by police because they noticed him driving the lawnmower on the wrong side of the street and he appeared to have been drinking.
Because this mad mower had a previous DUI conviction on his record, he spent two days in jail for the drunk driving on the lawnmower incident.
The real kicker is, when he got out of jail he was given a ticket for failing to mow his lawn!
Man Driving a Tractor While Intoxicated Runs over Child
In Colorado, a 79 year old man was driving a tractor in a 4th of July parade when people started screaming at him. He had no idea what they were yelling about and kept driving.
Witnesses say that a group of kids were also in the holiday parade, riding on their bicycles. The elderly and intoxicated man was driving the wrong way on the parade route and accidentally ran over a 6 year old child's leg.
The tractor wheel stopped right on top of the child's leg and people at the parade rushed over to help get the wheel off of him. They were successful in moving the wheel but were stunned afterwards when the old guy just drove off on the tractor.
He finally stopped the tractor after he got about a quarter of a mile away from the incident. Police arrested him for DUI and child abuse and he was taken into custody and later released on bail while he awaits trial.
The child, luckily enough, survived the incident with only minor injuries that were treated at a local hospital.
Who knew parades could be so dangerous?
Another Lawnmower, Another DUI
Another man has felt the pain, shame and humiliation of being arrested for DUI while driving a riding lawnmower.
A 29 year old New York man was intoxicated and unlicensed, so he decided to drive his Cub Cadet riding lawnmower to a relative's house at around 2:30 in the morning. It obviously wasn't a great move on his part. He was spotted by police and pulled over for questioning.
He told police he had been drinking and was arrested for felony DUI and first degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, which is a misdemeanor. Lawnmowers have motors!
The cops really stuck it to him with additional tickets for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and unlicensed operator.
He was taken to jail and held in lieu of $2,500 cash bail.
Golf Cart DUI
It may not have been a car, but police say he was still driving under the influence!
His buddy's wedding was about to start but after several hours on the golf club Jeremy Clary, 29, of Ohio knew he was too drunk to drive his truck to the ceremony. Since he had a golf cart handy, he hopped in and made his way over to the church to attend the wedding. On his way back from the wedding, he was stopped by police and arrested for DUI. Reportedly Clary's blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and police were also concerned that the golf cart he was using as his transportation was not equipped with seat belts nor headlights.
Avoiding DUI on Horseback
After a night of partying and consuming alcohol, a Virginia couple might have hoped to avoid being arrested for DUI when they decided to make their way home on horseback instead of driving. Around midnight, the two were heard arguing and stopped by police, which led to the pair being charged with public intoxication. They spent the night in jail and the horses spent the night tied up across from the police station. The couple got their horses back when they quietly and soberly left the jail the next morning.
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In Georgia and Alabama there have been reports of horses colliding with vehicles, and as a result their riders being charged with DUI. While laws regarding what constitutes DUI vary state by state, in these cases since the horseback riders were on a roadway they fell under the same jurisdiction as if they had been driving cars. The horses were not charged.
Adding Arrest to Injury
A California man was struck by a car and injured while riding his bicycle. While he was in the hospital being treated for multiple broken bones and a laceration on the back of his head, he was placed under arrest for suspicion of DUI. The driver of the car in the accident was not charged.
DUI at 6mph
In the UK, a drunken joy rider stole a mobility scooter and ran people off the sidewalks as he raced along at top speed - 6 miles per hour. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a blood-alcohol test reportedly revealed that he had more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. He was given a 4 month prison sentence because he was a repeat offender with more than 80 prior convictions! This joker has never held a valid driver's license. With this conviction he was also banned from driving any type of motor vehicle for a period of 12 months. Think that will stop him? Nah, me either.