Boating DUI

[tbone]

I didn't know this.
I learn something new every year.

"Anyone cited for a DWI on the water or on the road will lose his or her driver's license and boating privileges for the specified time ordered by the judge in the case. Also, each offense of operating a vehicle or vessel while intoxicated counts toward the total number of DWI crimes whether they happened on the water or road."

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/38750

 

[charlie12]

I knew

 

[US Infidel]

It should be the same. You can kill someone just as easy on the water as on the road while intoxicated.

 

[TomTerrific]

I have a friend who used to drive a school bus, until he got a DWI while boating.

It's the same thing as a driving DWI.

 

[Fred_G]

That is why I like having friends that own a boat instead of me owning one...

Wildlife and Fisheries used to patrol on big holidays during the summer. "Pull you over" and check you out.

 

[Hermit]

OK, boating drunk is dangerous.
But .08 on the water, fishin'?
That just ain't right.

 

[Fred_G]

OK, boating drunk is dangerous.
But .08 on the water, fishin'?
That just ain't right.

What about a boat you paddle that does not have an engine?

But some of those semi pro/pro fishing boats are wicked fast...

 

[TheLawson]

What about a boat you paddle that does not have an engine?

But some of those semi pro/pro fishing boats are wicked fast...

Same as bicycles I'd guess.

 

[tbone]

I don't agree with boating while drunk. Especially with the power and speed of boats available today. I just didn't know that, if you lost your driver's license for the privilege of operating an automobile, you weren't allowed to drive a boat. There is no license to drive a boat unless you count the boaters education card required of people born after a certain date.
I guess I never thought of driving a vehicle and driving a boat as related activities.

 

[CEHollier]

So if you don't have a drivers license you can't legally drive a boat? I knew there weren't official boat licenses to drive a boat. So your drivers license is your boaters license. Never knew.

 

[CEHollier]

I don't agree with boating while drunk. Especially with the power and speed of boats available today. I just didn't know that, if you lost your driver's license for the privilege of operating an automobile, you weren't allowed to drive a boat. There is no license to drive a boat unless you count the boaters education card required of people born after a certain date.
I guess I never thought of driving a vehicle and driving a boat as related activities.

Case and point.

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/search.php?searchid=581028

 

[JBP55]

Be sure to read A. (1) Or other means of Conveyance.


§98. Operating a vehicle while intoxicated

A.(1) The crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when:

(a) The operator is under the influence of alcoholic beverages; or

(b) The operator's blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood; or

(c) The operator is under the influence of any controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedule I, II, III, IV, or V as set forth in R.S. 40:964; or

(d)(i) The operator is under the influence of a combination of alcohol and one or more drugs which are not controlled dangerous substances and which are legally obtainable with or without a prescription.

(ii) It shall be an affirmative defense to any charge under this Subparagraph pursuant to this Section that the label on the container of the prescription drug or the manufacturer's package of the drug does not contain a warning against combining the medication with alcohol.

(e) The operator is under the influence of one or more drugs which are not controlled dangerous substances and which are legally obtainable with or without a prescription and the influence is caused by the operator knowingly consuming quantities of the drug or drugs which substantially exceed the dosage prescribed by the physician or the dosage recommended by the manufacturer of the drug.

(2) A valid driver's license shall not be an element of the offense, and the lack thereof shall not be a defense to a prosecution for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

 

[CEHollier]

A.(1) The crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when:

Riding lawnmower

 

[olivs260]

A.(1) The crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when:

Riding lawnmower

I've definitely heard of people getting a DWI driving a lawnmower, but it's always been when they're on a road. I don't think I can remember a case when somebody was just in their yard. How's the law work on that one?

And yeah, we used to drink and drive on the boat when I was younger, but we lost a friend to an accident because of that. Never again. The water isn't a good place to be thrown into when you're intoxicated...

 

[Fred_G]

A.(1) The crime of operating a vehicle while intoxicated is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when:

Riding lawnmower

NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qZtwJNjxk Don't know if that is real or not, but is funny.