If not should we write to our congress and ask them to make it illeagal, so that when us men come home from work and we start drinking the ole lady can not ask us to mow the lawn??
2007-08-23 13:59:28 · 20 answers · asked by Whoooa Mule 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, it should be required that a lawnmower operator must be intoxicated.
2007-08-23 14:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, driving a rider mower on a public street while drunk could certainly get you a DUI because it is considered a motor vehicle. After all, a rider mower doesn't go that fast but if you run over a pedestrian you're liable to make chop suey out of him (or yourself, if it overturns). You generally can't be charged with DUI if you're operating a motor vehicle on private property drunk, though a few states have recently changed their DUI laws to include private property as well as public roads (too many drunk drivers are getting away with claiming immunity just because they were stopped in a gas station or some other private parking lot). I don't know if it should be illegal to mow your own lawn drunk, but it's incredibly dangerous. I've known people who have had horrible accidents with getting fingers or toes chopped off by those things even though perfectly sober, just because they didn't watch what they were doing. A lawn mower (whether a rider or a push-mower) is a heavy power tool and should be respected as such.
2007-08-23 15:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is on a riding lawn mower it is illegal as it is a motorized vehicle and can be cited for DUI even on your own front lawn, but not highly likely unless you pose a danger to yourself or others or try to place Deathrace 2000 and try to mow down your friends, family members and pets gunning the motor and yelling "you are worth 20 points"!
2007-08-23 14:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Thought you American guys were tough you should see my lawn its a mess . The world over a hug and and kiss should sort it out .Dont live in the USA but i would guess congress would have enough to worry about with the invasion of the body snatchers.
2007-08-23 14:18:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it's not being driven in the middle of a public street or plowing into someone else's property, there's no legal problem. But it's still not a good idea to do. The guy can do damage to his own property, and possibly cut off his fingers or other valuable appendages.
2007-08-23 14:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by danman4472 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-08-23 14:22:35 · answer #6 · answered by EEGEE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you're just going to drink to get out of mowing the lawn (aka being lazy)...
no.
But I do think it can be dangerous.
2007-08-23 14:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by delete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nice try
LOL
actually my ex cut off a few toes while drunk and mowing the lawn
the idiot ran over his own foot
I wonder if toe meat makes a good fertilizer
2007-08-23 14:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man, dontcha just LOVE the process of natural selection?
2007-08-23 14:09:26 · answer #9 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you decide to drive the mower to the and from the local bar!
2007-08-23 14:05:19 · answer #10 · answered by Matt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋