They say you learn something new everyday. They're not wrong.
According to reports from California, a man was charged with DUI after being spotted riding a horse while allegedly intoxicated. Here's the story:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/man-charged-with-dui-for-allegedly-riding-horse-while-drunk/
I don't know about you, but riding a horse doesn't seem like driving to me, but we did a little digging on this issue to see if there were horse DUI laws in Washington, DC or Virginia. According to horse rookie.com, apparently Virginia has horse DUI laws but DC doesn't. Here's what they say:
https://horserookie.com/can-you-get-dui-on-a-horse/
We haven't confirmed whether horserookie.com is right, but we'll keep looking.
Virginia's DUI law is 18.2-266, and here's what it says as of today:
§ 18.2-266.
Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train (i) while such person has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article, (ii) while such person is under the influence of alcohol, (iii) while such person is under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any combination of such drugs, to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely, (iv) while such person is under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree which impairs his ability to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine or train safely, or (v) while such person has a blood concentration of any of the following substances at a level that is equal to or greater than: (a) 0.02 milligrams of cocaine per liter of blood, (b) 0.1 milligrams of methamphetamine per liter of blood, (c) 0.01 milligrams of phencyclidine per liter of blood, or (d) 0.1 milligrams of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine per liter of blood. A charge alleging a violation of this section shall support a conviction under clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v).
For the purposes of this article, the term "motor vehicle" includes mopeds, while operated on the public highways of this Commonwealth.
DC's Metropolitan Police Department says that the District's DUI laws authorize a prosecution for driving "a horse drawn carriage." Here's what the MPD says:
We're going to do a deep dive into this issue to find the answer. In the mean time, we hope you have no mishaps while horseback riding. But if you do, give us a call for a free consultation.
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