Man charged for cycling under the influence

[Paphos Life]

A cyclist who was riding his bike while drunk has been charged and released.According to the police, traffic police in Paphos stopped the 53-year-old cyclist during a routine check on Icarus street at 2.35 on Sunday morning.An alcotest showed a reading of 81??g, whereas the limit is 22....

Read the article and chat about it below...

[WHL]

The same rules should apply to all using the roads,

[Kili01]

He must have a good sense of balance to be able to ride a bike in that state! But he must have been a danger to himself, let alone others. Guilty as charged methinks!

Dee

[smudger]

I believe this is still a crime on the statute book in the UK.

[Anarita John]

I think in the UK you can be fined for being drunk in charge of a bike. You certainly would not be breathalyzed. There are new laws in Cyprus for bikes. The penalty for riding under the influence is quite hefty.

I think Dominic posted about this new law last October. Below is the link to the article in the Cyprus Mail.

https://cyprus-mail.com/2018/09/25/laws ... f-october/