The tricycle makes the story!

[Brio]

Don't Drink & Trike: Man, 58, Arrested on Tricycle DUII
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October 4, 2008 - 1:04PM

A Lakeside-area man was arrested Friday afternoon by Oregon State Police (OSP) after he was cautioned and then later spotted riding an adult -sized tricycle under the influence of alcohol on a local street.

At about 2 p.m., OSP Trooper Dave Timm contacted a group of intoxicated people at Tenmile Lakes County Park. One of the individuals identified as William David Bjorkquist, 58, from Lakeside, told Timm that he was going to ride his purple "Miami Sun" adult-sized tricycle home. Timm told him not to ride the tricycle because of his obvious intoxicated condition. Bjorkquist agreed not to ride, and his friends said they would help him push it home.

A short time later the trooper spotted Bjorkquist riding the tricycle in the traffic lane on the wrong side of Park Avenue, then ride through a stop sign and down the wrong side of South 11th Street.

Timm stopped Bjorkquist who still showed obvious signs of impairment. Bjorkquist failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody for driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was transported to Coos County Jail where was cited to appear and released to custody of jail staff.

[papalovebear]

he's "special"

[Zanzier]

I don't think it should have fallen under "Driving" while impared. Just public intoxication and whatever nucense laws applicable. Besides, can you imagine the laugh the people at the insurance agency would get?  ;D
'Well? He wasn't operating a motor-driven vehicle, realistically" ::)
I think someone in the dept. will be making a new amendment to cover future events of this nature, just to keep out 'gray areas'. ;)

I have a feeling that somewhere down the line SOMEONE is going to try to out-do this by attempting to ride a uni-cycle while drunk.............I hope they get video footage and post it on Youtube.  ;D

[Brio]

Go to YouTube and type in search: Unicycle drunk... apparently it was a popular idea

[Kaelianna]

If they hadn't stopped him knowing he was driving drunk and then he fell off the bike and hit his head, he would have sued for millions of dollars and probably won. 

Gotta love society.

[Mel/Slap]

Fry the suit happy lawyers

[Wolfin]

I laughed when I read this  and I got an extra chuckle cause I know a "special" person that was arrested for driving a non-motorized vehicle while under the influence.  Yes its a law here in Bama.  you can also get a DUI for driving a tracker or riding lawn mower while drunk.   Got to love it!

[Zanzier]

Hmmm, driving a combine to the drive-thru at Micky D's while plastered <Although the term 'plowed' comes to mind, too> ;D