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bmwrdr wrote:

ScottDLS wrote: ...
I have even been told that it's illegal to ride a bicycle while intoxicated... Unlike operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a bicycle puts virtually no one at risk.... And this also begs the question... if you get your DL license suspended or revoked for BWI....can you still ride your bicycle...

In Germany your DL will be suspended if cought riding a bycicle on a public road or pedestrian walkway while intoxicated. The additional fines and fees are steep too. Their reasoning is simply the fact you could hurt yourself and cause issues for others. I am certain the same aplies for other EU countries as well.

I've been told it constitutes DWI in Texas too, if you are bicycling on a public road.

I'm for it, just like I'm for open carry and permitless carry. There is no compelling reason for the State to criminalize lane splitting, especially at the speeds suggested.

It's another "for your own good" nanny state law like helmet law or seatbelt law (remember when that was controversial) and the 55 mph speed limit.

I will not drive without a seatbelt or ride on the road (even my bicycle) without a helmet, but that's because I value my life. I'm not hurting anybody or putting anyone in danger by doing those things, or lane splitting.

I have even been told that it's illegal to ride a bicycle while intoxicated... Unlike operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a bicycle puts virtually no one at risk.... And this also begs the question... if you get your DL license suspended or revoked for BWI....can you still ride your bicycle...

I always thought it WAS legal. I've seen a lot of riders do it. Makes sense to legalize it at lower speeds. The current laws against it don't seem to serve a purpose.