Man Gets DUI Driving a Bar Stool

ByOhTek writes "A man is being charged for driving under the influence, on a motorized bar stool. He stated that it was only a minor accident, from the report, nobody else was injured. According to the police report, 'Wygle claims his unique vehicle can reach a speed of 38 miles per hour, though at the time of the crash he was going around 20.' At 38 miles per hour, he could do a lot of harm if he struck someone. Should such a vehicle be considered when DUI charges are applied?"

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Re:When I was in college...

[palegray.net]

They still do, at least in Georgia. The sad thing is I know two people who have DUI convictions on their records due to riding a bicycle while intoxicated. One of those guys also managed to accrue additional charges from his incident, including being a minor in possession of alcohol, out past curfew [Gwinnett County], riding on the wrong side of the road, failure to wear reflective and safety gear, and possession of a minor amount of marijuana. That case was ten years ago, and while it wasn't funny at the time, it's pretty damned funny now.

Re:Many things = dui

[jcrousedotcom]

Under Ohio Revised Code [statutes] - you can get a DUI on any means of transportation you have control over - lawnmower, horse, bicycle, etc. I used to work in a small town in Ohio as a cop (which is how I know). I actually was told a story by the arresting officer (from a neighboring jurisdiction) about the time he popped a guy 3 times in one night, first in his car, second on his riding lawnmower, finally on his bicycle. He was motivated to get back to the bar! :) For what its worth, all three were plead down to one DUI (just thought I'd stop that train before it left the station) even though they were three separate offenses.

Oh and the Golf Cart thing? Technically it is still DUI - but generally you're on private property (I guess unless it's a city or county owned course) and the DUI statutes treat that a little differently. Unless it was a crash with injury, you're *probably* ok. :)