I get that this on the books in NM, but hell, it is hard to get a DUI here if you are in a car. And if you do it is misdemeanor until you have at least three. We joke that it is a requirement to get hired on at the county.
Libertuslp on
I am not american so sorry for my question. Is this about motorbikes or bicycles?
AncientSeraph on
Even in the Netherlands it is technically illegal, though never enforced.
Glittering-Copy-2048 on
Very surprised you can’t get a DUI on a bike in NY/NJ. You’d think a drunk cyclist poses the highest risk in the NYC metro of all places nationally.
The_Bill_Brasky_ on
Wisconsin does not have DUI. We have OWI. There is a legal distinction between operating and driving.
govcov on
What about an electric bicycle? Umm asking for a friend.
DeathCabForYeezus on
In Canada you can’t get a DUI on a bike.
You *can* get a DUI on an ebike or other assisted transportation device. Having the motor is key.
You can get public intoxication and other assorted charges because of you riding a bike drunk, but the actual act of riding the bike isn’t the issue.
That said, *any* form of boating while drunk is a crime since being in control of a vessel while intoxicated is the crime. Not a ‘motor vessel.’
Because of that it includes canoes or kayaks or even an inflatable tube floating down the river. It’s also illegal to have open containers in those vessels.
nemom on
Are you psychic? How do you know where I’m going to get a DUI riding a bike? If you are psychic, why the hell do I drink and ride so much in so many states? And what’s the powerball numbers for the next drawing?
_Face on
Live Free or Die New Hampshire.
bobaballs on
Some of those states actually have generic language and it’s not specific to bikes but any vehicle you are in control of.
I remember someone riding a horse down a freeway while drunk a few years back got a DUI in CA.
RedditLuvsCensorship on
This is not true because my friend Sterling got a DUI in Mesa, AZ riding a bike home drunk from the bar.
MasterOfDull on
What is the blood alcohol limit to be considered a DUI?
Very good friend of mine got a DUI while on a bike in Michigan…
FinndBors on
Can you make a graphic for “Can you get a DUI on a horse?” I believe this is also state specific.
mixer2017 on
Yeah here in WI I still think they will nail you with public intoxication which is stupid as your screwed if you drive and screwed if you do the right thing and take other non motorized way.
ParkieDude on
I was riding a two-wheel bicycle, came to a light, and fell over. Cop pulls alongside and asks, “Have you been drinking?” No, sir, I have Parkinson’s. The next question was “Does the care home know where you are?”
GeorgeStamper on
What about riding a horse?
ReggieEvansTheKing on
It really shouldn’t be illegal. A person drunk on a bike is threatening nobody’s life besides their own. Being sober enough to even operate the bike would mean you aren’t black out drunk. It being legal also incentivizes people to not drive drunk.
Communism_of_Dave on
It may be illegal in New Hampshire but it sure as hell ain’t enforced
Learningstuff247 on
Fort Collins Colorado has a whole festival dedicated to getting shitfaced and riding bikes
IAmIAmIAm888 on
You can get a DUI on a bike on Mackinac Island in Michigan. It happens all the time.
rob_allshouse on
Can get or will get are two very different things. You are a vehicle and must follow vehicular law… but all the folk riding around having a good time and not being assholes aren’t getting stopped for breathalyzer checks.
![States where you can get a DUI riding a bike [OC]](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/6bw99femfpdf1-1536x1075.png "States where you can get a DUI riding a bike [OC]")
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Reposted this to make the legend more clear.
This map is not legal advice and is intended for educational purposes only.
Map created with mapchart.net.
Sources:
https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a43565995/can-you-get-a-dui-on-a-bike/
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/bui_full_chart.pdf
I get that this on the books in NM, but hell, it is hard to get a DUI here if you are in a car. And if you do it is misdemeanor until you have at least three. We joke that it is a requirement to get hired on at the county.
I am not american so sorry for my question. Is this about motorbikes or bicycles?
Even in the Netherlands it is technically illegal, though never enforced.
Very surprised you can’t get a DUI on a bike in NY/NJ. You’d think a drunk cyclist poses the highest risk in the NYC metro of all places nationally.
Wisconsin does not have DUI. We have OWI. There is a legal distinction between operating and driving.
What about an electric bicycle? Umm asking for a friend.
In Canada you can’t get a DUI on a bike.
You *can* get a DUI on an ebike or other assisted transportation device. Having the motor is key.
You can get public intoxication and other assorted charges because of you riding a bike drunk, but the actual act of riding the bike isn’t the issue.
That said, *any* form of boating while drunk is a crime since being in control of a vessel while intoxicated is the crime. Not a ‘motor vessel.’
Because of that it includes canoes or kayaks or even an inflatable tube floating down the river. It’s also illegal to have open containers in those vessels.
Are you psychic? How do you know where I’m going to get a DUI riding a bike? If you are psychic, why the hell do I drink and ride so much in so many states? And what’s the powerball numbers for the next drawing?
Live Free or Die New Hampshire.
Some of those states actually have generic language and it’s not specific to bikes but any vehicle you are in control of.
I remember someone riding a horse down a freeway while drunk a few years back got a DUI in CA.
This is not true because my friend Sterling got a DUI in Mesa, AZ riding a bike home drunk from the bar.
What is the blood alcohol limit to be considered a DUI?
How about drunk riding a horse in NV? https://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/2010/title15/chapter202/nrs202-530.html
Very good friend of mine got a DUI while on a bike in Michigan…
Can you make a graphic for “Can you get a DUI on a horse?” I believe this is also state specific.
Yeah here in WI I still think they will nail you with public intoxication which is stupid as your screwed if you drive and screwed if you do the right thing and take other non motorized way.
I was riding a two-wheel bicycle, came to a light, and fell over. Cop pulls alongside and asks, “Have you been drinking?” No, sir, I have Parkinson’s. The next question was “Does the care home know where you are?”
What about riding a horse?
It really shouldn’t be illegal. A person drunk on a bike is threatening nobody’s life besides their own. Being sober enough to even operate the bike would mean you aren’t black out drunk. It being legal also incentivizes people to not drive drunk.
It may be illegal in New Hampshire but it sure as hell ain’t enforced
Fort Collins Colorado has a whole festival dedicated to getting shitfaced and riding bikes
You can get a DUI on a bike on Mackinac Island in Michigan. It happens all the time.
Can get or will get are two very different things. You are a vehicle and must follow vehicular law… but all the folk riding around having a good time and not being assholes aren’t getting stopped for breathalyzer checks.