if i cycle my push bike in england when i am over the legal alcolhol limit, what penalty is there?

Question

If I cycle my bike and I have had a few drinks, is there a set penalty? Can I loose my drivers license and can I end up in court?

Answer 1

From the Highway code -
You MUST NOT

ride in a dangerous, careless or inconsiderate manner
ride when under the influence of drink or drugs, including medicine

[Law RTA 1988 sects 24, 26, 28, 29 & 30 as amended by RTA 1991]

Answer 2

Under the Licensing Act 1872 it is an offence to be drunk in charge of a bicycle (or any other vehicle or carriage, including a horse, cow, pig or steam engine) on a highway or in a public place. The penalty is a small fine or up to a month in prison. I believe that your driving licence remains unaffected.
http://www.swarb.co.uk/acts/1872LicensingAct.shtml
http://www.thesite.org/homelawandmoney/law/yourrights/beingdrunk

Answer 3

Supposedly no longer, This regulation is rather hardly enforced, until there is an twist of destiny the police tend to look any incorrect way. To be smart approximately this, toddlers below the age of say, 10 for risk-free practices's sake could desire to be allowed to trip on the pavement, yet at a low velocity.

Answer 4

You'd be drunk in charge of a carriage. Because you do not require a licence to ride a pedal cycle, there is no licence to lose. You can be procecuted under the Road Traffic Act.

Answer 5

In America, we can get a driving under the influence, just as if it was a car.

But it depends on where you were allegedly committing the act too. In America, you only get charged if you were cycling on the roadways. If you are riding on a dirt bike path, or on your own property, they can't give you a ticket. - Although sometimes they will anyway and you have to fight it.

Answer 6

You have outlined a situation with about four or five possible offences which can fit ,depending on the circumstances.Your drivers licence does not concern bicycles

Answer 7

I am pretty sure their is a law relating to this, if, I am not mistaken you can be charged for being drunk in charge of a bicycle, Would doubt, you would lose your vehicle license

Answer 8

not sure what the penalty is but a chap in our town was arrested for being drunk on a horse - he used to go to the pub - kleave his horse outside, get absolutely paraletic and the horse would take him home - he got quite a hefty fine.

Answer 9

Only offence would be cycling without due care and attention that i can think of. Its a summary offence and can only be fined for it.

Answer 10

No set penalty, but if you have a driving licese they can chose to affect it.