Okay, here goes. First, a disclaimer. Here in Canada, the Criminal Code only makes it an offense to operate a ~motor~ vehicle while your ability to do so is impaired by alcohol or drugs. So, you can't fly a plane, pilot a motor boat, operate a forklift, drive a snowmobile (that's a biggie in these parts) etc, while sloshed. You can ride a bike without breaching those sections of the Criminal Code of Canada (but that's not to say they can't charge you with Careless or Dangerous Driving...). Here comes the disclaimer part: In some jurisdictions it may be illegal to operate a bicycle while drunk. Please check with your local authorities before trying this.
Second part of the disclaimer: I can't give legal advice. The Law Society of Upper Canada really frowns upon it. Only lawyers can give legal advice. I'm no longer a Barrister and Solicitor, so I can't. Contact your own lawyer and obtain advice from them.
Third part of the disclaimer: I don't advise anyone to ride a bike while impaired. In fact, I strongly advise against it. Even if it's legal, don't do it. You could get hurt. Or die. What I said a few posts back was for the purposes of humourous repartee. I in no way meant to suggest that anyone should be so foolhardy as I once was, in my younger days. When I was a teenager, I had a haircut like David Bowie on the cover of Space Oddity. I strongly advise against that course of action, as well.
My lawyer wanted me to say all those things. Okay, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
BTW, I hope those "lost posts" show up. I wanna know what Tom (I don't even know which one...) is saying about me now... Sheesh.
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: "Haller, Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: As promised Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:47:22 -0700
Thanks Tom!
> "He's Canadian. It's total anarchy up there."
>
And it's not far from it down here either! I have a friend who tried to ride
his bicycle legally, but he was rammed so many times by other "bicyclists"
that he gave up! I call it "Suicide by Bicycle" around here! :-)
- THaller
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