Originally Posted by michaelnel
Problem is, drunken riding could result in a larger vehicle having to take evasive action, causing a worse crash than a bicycle alone would cause.
How are riders (drunk or not), responsible for a driver causing a worse crash due to evasive action. Last I checked, as a driver, I'm responsible for knowing where all the cars around me (within a reasonable distance) are at all times. If I have the choice between running over a rider (who's doing something illegal, i.e. I'm not responsible if I hit him), and causing a worse crash. Then I run down the rider...
You can't blame the rider for the driver making things worse