| Re: Sierra Club -- cycling is scary
In article <qhmot0ddppf0e3hpt0rdsfd6ei3unq60sf@4ax.com>, sonicechoes-
spamless@hot-nospamp-mail.com says...
> It isn't surprising that riding drunk leads to accidents. Balance is
> pretty damn important to riding a bike and I bet it goes ride down the
> tubes when you drink. Is it possible that 1/4 bicycle accidents
> involves a tipsy rider? Who checks to see? I don't think breathalyzer
> testing is required for a bike rider.
Bicycling while intoxicated is illegal, so breath tests can be used, but
I doubt they're as rigorous about it as they are with car accidents.
Still, the numbers aren't at all surprising -- people here might not call
them "cyclists," but many people who lose their licenses after repeated
DUIs will then ride a bicycle to the bar or the liquor store instead.
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