Originally Posted by
amillhench
We've seen numerous incidents in Austin where cyclists have sent pedestrians to the hospital from collision. I disagree with your punishment, but I think we could all agree cycling while intoxicated is stupid and dangerous.
I think it also has to do with what time of the night you're out riding in the case of a BUI. Not sure whether it's worse to be BUI during the day, more traffic & pedestrians or after they've thrown you out of the bar at closing time on Saturday or Sunday AM ? Most of the accidents I read about, actually are road bikers up at the crack of dawn, sober, they get hit by the drunks that are driving home at sunrise when some clubs close here in Miami, FL.
About the only place I ever lived close enough to the night life was in Daytona Beach, FL. Spring Break was actually a lot of fun, but the clubs I went to there were actually close enough to walk to, bike locking problems avoided. Jax Beach, that area has bars/pubs you can bike to and then there's South Beach, but that's 15 miles to and from, not really convenient for me.