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Topic started on 23-6-2008 @ 07:42 AM by LDragonFire

Man In Wheelchair Hit With DUI Charge


www.cbsnews.com
(AP) A man found asleep in a motorized wheelchair on a highway in northern Australia was charged with drunk driving, police said Monday.

Officers in a patrol car noticed the man slumped in the stationary chair about 10 a.m. Friday on an exit lane near the tourist city of Cairns, regional traffic Inspector Bob Waters said. Cars were swerving to get around him, Waters said.
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reply posted on 23-6-2008 @ 07:51 AM by Karlhungis
reply to post by LDragonFire


I would say that falling asleep in the middle of the road would make him a threat to a lot of people. He could easily have caused an accident.

I think that if you can get one on a horse or a bike, then you certainly should be able to get one in a wheelchair.



reply posted on 23-6-2008 @ 09:42 AM by yahn goodey
reply to post by LDragonFire


sad to say that the guy in the wheel chair probably doesn't care what kind of charges are thrown at him.
i assume he has no job and probably doesn't care if he lives or dies if he deeply resents not having the use of his legs.
if he doesn't care about sleeping in the middle of the road by himself then jail time to him in lieu of a fine will probably seem like an interesting adventure?



reply posted on 23-6-2008 @ 11:35 AM by LDragonFire
reply to post by josephine


You know I agree with what you say here, couldn't they just give the guy a ride and make sure he arrived safely, why do they feel the need to arrest and or ticket in all situations, can't they just be neighborly for once?


reply posted on 23-6-2008 @ 12:31 PM by yahn goodey
reply to post by LDragonFire


my experiences with different police officers is that they are all different and some will like you and some will-----not

and judges---who knows----a judge with some humanity will try and get this guy some help but a judge like the 1 that created hell for the yfz(polygamy) church in texas will probably take away this guys wheel chair and ban him forever to have 1?

why police officers and judges do not all appear to operate by the same set of rules is beyond my understanding.



reply posted on 25-6-2008 @ 10:29 AM by Keyhole
Originally posted by ZindoDoone
My neighbor got wacked for DUI for mowing his lawn on a tractor while drinking a beer...and it stuck.



That's just NUTS!

I thought you had to be driving under the influence on public property to get arrested for a DUI!

Illegal to drink a beer and drive a tractor on your own property!

That's just NUTS!

Did a little search to see if that WAS legal.

DUI INFORMATION:

Q: Can I be guilty of DUI if I am driving only on private property?

A: Again, the answer depends of several issues. Some states restrict the offense to public property but most states make it unlawful to be DUI on private property. Remember, private property is generally defined as that property on which the general public has no right of ingress or egress (coming in or going out). So, even though your local market's parking lot is owned by them, it would be deemed public property since the public has the right to enter and leave as they wish. Even if DUI is a crime on private property, in at least on estate, Florida, the law does not seem to permit an arrest for DUI on private property. Yes, the law is complex.



Well, I live in Florida, seems like in Florida we are safe from getting a DUI on our own property, but in some states you aren't!

But in other states your "fair game" even on private property.

[edit on 6/25/2008 by Keyhole]
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