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TeaMilk
10/25/21 2:42:22 PM
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I don't drink so it's never come up, but I always wondered. If I ever did go out and drink, it'd be my only way to get home.

Obviously they're not as dangerous as a car; but you can definitely do some damage at full speed. I've cracked ceramic tiles and messed up a counter. It weighs at least 300lbs, so going over someone's leg or something could be pretty bad

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nothanks1
10/25/21 2:44:14 PM
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Tyranthraxus
10/25/21 2:45:07 PM
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It depends if it's considered a motor vehicle or not.

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DirkDiggles
10/25/21 2:47:20 PM
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Add a little ice. That power wheelchair should go down smooth when its cold.
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TeaMilk
10/25/21 2:55:48 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
It depends if it's considered a motor vehicle or not.
Hmm its apparently determined on a state by state basis. I found a case in my state where a drunk wheelchair guy rammed into a truck, but it was ruled he couldn't be charged with DUI as he was still considered a pedestrian

DirkDiggles posted...
Add a little ice. That power wheelchair should go down smooth when its cold.
:)

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DrizztLink
10/25/21 2:58:27 PM
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TeaMilk posted...
I found a case in my state where a drunk wheelchair guy rammed into a truck, but it was ruled he couldn't be charged with DUI as he was still considered a pedestrian
There's no functional difference between his pedestrian mode of travel and vehicular.

It's like the polar opposite of "you can't drive a horse drunk because the horse is sober:" at no time is he NOT operating a motor vehicle.

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Machete
10/25/21 4:38:12 PM
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DrizztLink posted...

There's no functional difference between his pedestrian mode of travel and vehicular.

It's like the polar opposite of "you can't drive a horse drunk because the horse is sober:" at no time is he NOT operating a motor vehicle.


What if the drunk person also gets their horse drunk?
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Giant_Aspirin
10/25/21 4:39:30 PM
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TeaMilk posted...
but it was ruled he couldn't be charged with DUI as he was still considered a pedestrian

that's bizarre to me considering that riding a bike while drunk is a no-no

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DrizztLink
10/25/21 4:40:46 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
that's bizarre to me considering that riding a bike while drunk is a no-no
You make a decision to ride a bike.

If using a wheelchair drunk followed the same protocol it would be illegal to serve a handicapped person at a bar.

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itachi15243
10/25/21 4:46:27 PM
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I suddenly wonder on the legality of everything from dog mushing/slay riding drunk, to dirt bikes, electric scooters, Segways, power wheels, and so on.

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