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Man charged for cycling under the influence
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:43 pm
by 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....
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Re: Man charged for cycling under the influence
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:12 am
by WHL
The same rules should apply to all using the roads,
Re: Man charged for cycling under the influence
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:31 pm
by 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
Re: Man charged for cycling under the influence
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:05 pm
by smudger
I believe this is still a crime on the statute book in the UK.
Re: Man charged for cycling under the influence
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:33 pm
by 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/