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The General · 05-09-06, 11:43 AM

If you are drunk should it be prosecutable?

sabian06 · 05-09-06, 11:44 AM

man.......you have stumped me

The General · 05-09-06, 11:50 AM

A recent report outlined the deadly horrors of lawn mowing. Today the promise of no-mow grass has grabbed headlines around the world. Still people insist on driving lawnmowers while drunk. Thank god for the police.

Dondi Bowles had already been picked up for driving under the influence twice before in the past six months. So when the 50-year-old from Vermillion, Ohio needed to make a run to the corner store to buy a bicycle tire innertube on Friday, he didn't want to take any chances. He hopped on the back of his lawnmower.

On his way back from the store, Vermilion Police Patrolman Scott Holmes spotted Bowles barreling down the sidewalk at 10 miles an hour.

Bowles failed his field sobriety test. A breathalyzer would later show his blood-alcohol content to be .144, nearly twice the legal limit.

His lawnmower was towed away.

Bowles, who by now should be well-versed in the local DUI laws, is furious.

"I didn't know you could get a DUI on a bike or a lawnmower," Bowles said. "That's the difference. If I knew that, I would've walked.

"I had three to four beers in me. But like I said, if you have one or two in you, you can get DUI. This is ridiculous. I think ... I'm gonna get a lawyer and see what happens."

According to Holmes, if you've been drinking you can be arrested for riding just about anything with wheels, even in your own backyard.

"If you're operating any vehicle under the influence, you're [operating a vehicle intoxicated], bicycles, lawnmowers, cars trucks, etc," he warned.

Bowles said he's going to miss his court date tomorrow because he will be in the hospital getting treatment for alcohol addiction.

http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/town_drunk_bust.php

The General · 05-09-06, 11:51 AM

Quote:

According to Holmes, if you've been drinking you can be arrested for riding just about anything with wheels, even in your own backyard.

POPPYCOCK I say

sabian06 · 05-09-06, 11:53 AM

If I were to be arrested in my own backyard...I do not think i could go peacfully

RES · 05-09-06, 01:20 PM

My 2 cents, cops wouldnt have stopped this guy with no cause. He either has a history with the local police or he was showing visible signs of being intoxicated to the point of being dangerous.

In my neighborhood, drunk on a riding mower going down the sidewalk is not a good thing, too many young kids could be put in harms way and too mank blind intersections to cross.

Same type of arrest was made around here about 2 years back I think. Ended up with a public intoxication, not a dui. This guy was drunk out of his mind riding a bike on the road in the dark. Can you say

05-09-06, 11:43 AM	#1
The General Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Jul 19, 2005 Location: A real precarious world..... Posts: 53,117	Should it be illegal to ride a lawnmower on the road while drinking alcohol? If you are drunk should it be prosecutable?

05-09-06, 11:50 AM	#3
The General Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Jul 19, 2005 Location: A real precarious world..... Posts: 53,117	Town drunk busted on riding lawnmower A recent report outlined the deadly horrors of lawn mowing. Today the promise of no-mow grass has grabbed headlines around the world. Still people insist on driving lawnmowers while drunk. Thank god for the police. Dondi Bowles had already been picked up for driving under the influence twice before in the past six months. So when the 50-year-old from Vermillion, Ohio needed to make a run to the corner store to buy a bicycle tire innertube on Friday, he didn't want to take any chances. He hopped on the back of his lawnmower. On his way back from the store, Vermilion Police Patrolman Scott Holmes spotted Bowles barreling down the sidewalk at 10 miles an hour. Bowles failed his field sobriety test. A breathalyzer would later show his blood-alcohol content to be .144, nearly twice the legal limit. His lawnmower was towed away. Bowles, who by now should be well-versed in the local DUI laws, is furious. "I didn't know you could get a DUI on a bike or a lawnmower," Bowles said. "That's the difference. If I knew that, I would've walked. "I had three to four beers in me. But like I said, if you have one or two in you, you can get DUI. This is ridiculous. I think ... I'm gonna get a lawyer and see what happens." According to Holmes, if you've been drinking you can be arrested for riding just about anything with wheels, even in your own backyard. "If you're operating any vehicle under the influence, you're [operating a vehicle intoxicated], bicycles, lawnmowers, cars trucks, etc," he warned. Bowles said he's going to miss his court date tomorrow because he will be in the hospital getting treatment for alcohol addiction. http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/05/town_drunk_bust.php

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05-09-06, 11:44 AM	#2
sabian06 EOG Dedicated Join Date: Dec 30, 2005 Location: Bowling Green KY Posts: 2,954	man.......you have stumped me

05-09-06, 11:53 AM	#5
sabian06 EOG Dedicated Join Date: Dec 30, 2005 Location: Bowling Green KY Posts: 2,954	If I were to be arrested in my own backyard...I do not think i could go peacfully

05-09-06, 01:20 PM	#6
RES EOG Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 209	My 2 cents, cops wouldnt have stopped this guy with no cause. He either has a history with the local police or he was showing visible signs of being intoxicated to the point of being dangerous. In my neighborhood, drunk on a riding mower going down the sidewalk is not a good thing, too many young kids could be put in harms way and too mank blind intersections to cross. Same type of arrest was made around here about 2 years back I think. Ended up with a public intoxication, not a dui. This guy was drunk out of his mind riding a bike on the road in the dark. Can you say