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[HJ]

If you are touring in German this summer better go easy on the beer... .../news/article/germany-clamping-down-on-drunken-bicyclists-16588

The other thing which you might be interested to know is that Shimano parts are a lot cheeper in German than they are here, don't know why, they just are.

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

Ha! Vee 'ave vays of making you valk ya!

 

[Magna]

So what's the state of play here regarding drinking and cycling. My understanding is that you can't be drunk in charge of a bike- whatever that means exactly!?

 

[Andy in Sig]

I think the target of the crackdown is the bloke who cycles to the pub and gets slaughtered. The average cycle tourist will be doing his boozing after a day's cycling and so should have no problems.

 

[goo_stewart]

When I was 18 I was arrested for being drunk in charge of a bicycle in Germany. I was living there and was having a good night out in a bar about 3 Km from my home. The German police caught me after I was seen 'wobbling' on the road, but handed me over to the military police - who thankfully just shouted at me and then took me home. There was much laughter from the MPs after their roasting, my dad wasn't impressed.

I have never had a drink and driven any wheeled vehicle since.

 

[HJ]

I think the target of the crackdown is the bloke who cycles to the pub and gets slaughtered....

Easily spotted by the GB sticker on his rear mud guard...

 

[andrew_s]

So what's the state of play here regarding drinking and cycling. My understanding is that you can't be drunk in charge of a bike- whatever that means exactly!?

You can be done for drunk in charge of a bike, but breathalysers, blood alcohol limits etc only apply to motor vehicles.
To show you are drunk, it's the old fashion heel to toe along a white line, standing on one leg, and such like stuff.
In practice, you are OK so long as you are riding a straight line down the edge of the road rather than wobbling about.

 

[wallabyhunter]

Not certain (but don't let the facts get in the way of a good story) but in Aus if you are caught dui on a bike AND have a drivers license IT can be suspended by the offence.

On a much lighter note & this IS still on the statutes, there is an offence titled "Riding Furiously" maybe a hangover from the horse riding days, but still current!

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