In california its simple.

if you are on your bike and

you run a red light or stop sign, you get a ticket.
you ride over the sped limit, you get a ticket.
you ride drunk, you get a DUI.

just like driving a car. And it goes on your driver license record so watch out on your insurance. not sure about impounding of your bicycle though...

I've seen people getting a ticket for blowing through stop signs. and I know of a guy who was partying on St. Patty day (he is of Irish descent) so when he was pulled over on his bicycle, the police were ready to give him a DUI but my acquintance managed to talk his way out of it. Said something like, "okay officer, I'll just drop my bike off at home and get in a car!" The officers got very alarmed and told him to just go home and unwind there.

Anyway, I thought this thread was more about being addicted to our cycling like long distance runners do with the "runner's high" . sigh...

And my partner said "whaattt??? people think you are alcoholic just because you ride a bike as an adult? Where did they get that stupid idea?" Never crossed our minds.

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