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[nikharwood]

[fred.]

Strangely we were looking at this photo at work the other week.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Drunk in charge of a bicycle yer honour! Hic!

[Techno]

Think you can be charged with being drunk in charge of a horse too !

Cheers - Phil.

[OldenBUA]

Here's one for sale, costs a lot less than the Batmobile! Don't know if the bartender is included, though.

http://gratis-zoekertjes.onlinertjes.be/d-308/265577/bierfiets.html

A page with some extra links (not all working): http://fietsliefhebber.tripod.com/id20.html

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Drunk in charge of a bicycle yer honour! Hic!

Think you can be charged with being drunk in charge of a horse too !

Cheers - Phil.

Yes in both cases under the Road Traffic Act Con and Use Regulations.

Even used to know someone who was, but he was weaving his bicycle across a 4 lane road.

IanS

[Hertsblue]

Drunk in charge of a bicycle yer honour! Hic!

Yes, but who actually is in charge of that vehicle? I can't see anyone steering the thing. Or is it just parked for the duration? In which case, what's the point? 

[OldenBUA]

Yes, but who actually is in charge of that vehicle? I can't see anyone steering the thing. Or is it just parked for the duration? In which case, what's the point? 

Typical setup would be a 15 person capacity, where 8 pedal away, 1 steers, 1 operates the beer pump and 5 others can just sit and enjoy the ride. Since these are often rented out, it's possible that the company provides the (non drinking) barman and steersman. Mostly it's up to the people renting the thing though, and there have been some accidents, leading to a lot of discussion, and a (temporary?) ban as well.

[nikharwood]

Yes in both cases under the Road Traffic Act Con and Use Regulations.

Nope - horse [& cattle for that matter] is covered by s12 of the Licensing Act 1872: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/35-36/94/section/12

Recent caselaw demonstrates the non-specificity of the offence though - cf Godfrey Blacklin 2009: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7861406.stm et al.

In which case, what's the point? 

Mate - it's a bike you can get your mates on without giving them 'backies'. With beer. 'nuff said. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Not if you is riding em. in which case it becomes a conveyance, covered by RTA con and use.
Mind you - riding a cow 
ianS

[nikharwood]

Not if you is riding em. in which case it becomes a conveyance, covered by RTA con and use.

Not sure I agree with you - have you got a source?

Mind you - riding a cow 
ianS

Nothing wrong with that. Much cheaper than diesel round here. 

[Techno]

Nothing wrong with that. Much cheaper than diesel round here. 

Also...with a cow you could collect the methane...even more potential energy savings !
To keep this going.... SWMBO reckons you can be charged with being drunk in charge of a wheelbarrow ? Yes ?..No ??

Cheers - Phil.  (Who should be pushing putty about instead of writing this.  )

[ImUrDentist]

I was on one of these in cologne last year as part of the bachelor party of a friend of mine. It was great fun. 30 litres of Kölsch-Beer in about one hour and a half. Divided by 9 guys.
Even more fun was the time we spent at Michael Schumachers go-cart track AFTER that....

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

To keep this going.... SWMBO reckons you can be charged with being drunk in charge of a wheelbarrow ? Yes ?..No ??

If it is a vehicle then it be a conveyance, and thing of the devil for Nik. The actual offence is drunk in charge of a conveyance. cant be "bagged", so it's back to Leith Police and St lines.

IanS

[nikharwood]

I was on one of these in cologne last year as part of the bachelor party of a friend of mine. It was great fun. 30 litres of Kölsch-Beer in about one hour and a half. Divided by 9 guys.
Even more fun was the time we spent at Michael Schumachers go-cart track AFTER that....

Now that's my kind of wasting time...

If it is a vehicle then it be a conveyance, and thing of the devil for Nik. The actual offence is drunk in charge of a conveyance. cant be "bagged", so it's back to Leith Police and St lines.

IanS

There is no way on this planet, in this lifetime, that you're going to convince me [or any barrister that ends up defending me] that a horse is a conveyance...and you won't catch me drunk in a wheelbarrow...those days are behind me now...  

Anyway - you got a source to show me that horses are in the RTA? Or are you convinced now that they're only covered by the 1872 Licensing Act as I think?