This is just odd that drunk cycling is considered just as bad as drunk driving. But should there be some kind of penalty? Maybe a different limit or just a public drunkeness citation similar to if you were walking drunk? If I were biking so erratically that I might hurt myself or someone, I'd want a cop to stop me. On the other hand, I don't need 11 months in the hoosegow to sober up, a few hours would do for me, thank you.
I don't get the strip search thing for the french woman either- maybe I had to be there.
Eleven months in jail is going to do major damage to your life, no question about it.
I think most of us if given the choice would prefer ten drunk cyclists on the road rather than ten drunk car drivers. I would.
In LA you can get a CUI, (cycling under the influence) fine $250. The level of alcohol in your blood is unclear to me, it's not the same as driving a car...I don't believe that it's enforced often (to the best of my knowledge).
It's rather a conundrum for drinkers, isn't it? On one hand, there are bars all around us, parties with alcohol, all encouraging us not to drink alone at home. Does everyone always know when they have had too much to ride a bike? What if you are too far from home to walk anyway?
Should cabs have bike racks?