Operating a bike while intoxicated can be dangerous, but it does not fall into the same category as a motor vehicle.
Can you get a DUI on a Bicycle in Alberta?
No, you can not get a DUI for riding a bicycle while drunk.
However, you can still receive other penalties and fines.
Some of these fines include intoxication in a public place, operating a bicycle in a careless manner, or consuming alcohol not in a residence or licensed establishment if the cyclist has open alcohol.
Full details of cycling laws pertaining to alcohol.
Related Questions
Can You get a DUI on a Horse in Alberta?
No. You can not get a DUI on a horse in Alberta. A DUI is a motor vehicle related violation. A horse is not a motor vehicle both literally, and in legal terms.
A motor vehicle is legally (generally)defined as something that is not powered by muscles.
That being said, you can still face legal consequences, in the same way as with riding a bicycle.
You can still receive fines related to public intoxication, disorderly conduct, endangerment, animal cruelty and any other punishments for illegal behaviour while riding a horse.
In Summary
- A bicycle is not a motor vehicle so it is not subject to impaired driving laws.
- Police can still give you fines for various cycling violations and public intoxication violations.
- This concept applies to other scenarios that are not technically ”motor vehicles”, such as riding a horse.
- Further reading about DUI consequences in Alberta.
