Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving following collision with cyclist

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn yesterday, a man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police have said a man was more than three times over the legal drink-driving limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside breath test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...-lynn-9111872/

On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn yesterday, a
man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police have said
a man was more than three times over the legal drink-driving limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside breath
test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...cion-of-drink-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but without
breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on the number of
intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12:55:57 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn yesterday, a
man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police have said
a man was more than three times over the legal drink-driving limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside breath
test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...cion-of-drink-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but without
breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on the number of
intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

Unlikely as driver breath alcohol levels do not apply to cyclists, so there is no way of proving that they are drunk with an alcohol result.

On 14:56 4 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12:55:57 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn yesterday,
a man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police have
said a man was more than three times over the legal drink-driving
limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside
breath test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...cion-of-drink-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but without
breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on the number of
intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

Unlikely as driver breath alcohol levels do not apply to cyclists, so
there is no way of proving that they are drunk with an alcohol result.

You may mean that alcohol levels to establish intoxication do apply to both
cyclists and drivers, but not for enforcing the law.

Maybe drunk cyclists sensing guilt would instinctively refuse to give a
sample.

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 5:31:38 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 14:56 4 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12:55:57 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn yesterday,
a man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police have
said a man was more than three times over the legal drink-driving
limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside
breath test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...cion-of-drink-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but without
breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on the number of
intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

Unlikely as driver breath alcohol levels do not apply to cyclists, so
there is no way of proving that they are drunk with an alcohol result.

You may mean that alcohol levels to establish intoxication do apply to both
cyclists and drivers, but not for enforcing the law.

Maybe drunk cyclists sensing guilt would instinctively refuse to give a
sample.

Do people coming out of pubs and clubs need to take a breath test to check that they are not drunk? No and neither do cyclists.

On Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:42:58 GMT, Simon Mason
wrote:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 5:31:38 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 14:56 4 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12:55:57 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn
yesterday, a man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police
have said a man was more than three times over the legal
drink-driving limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside
breath test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...picion-of-drin
k-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but
without breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on
the number of intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

Unlikely as driver breath alcohol levels do not apply to cyclists,
so there is no way of proving that they are drunk with an alcohol
result.

You may mean that alcohol levels to establish intoxication do apply
to both cyclists and drivers, but not for enforcing the law.

Maybe drunk cyclists sensing guilt would instinctively refuse to give
a sample.

Do people coming out of pubs and clubs need to take a breath test to
check that they are not drunk? No and neither do cyclists.

It's the danger created by fast lumps of metal that is of the most
concern. Please don't fall into Nugent's "It's the Law!" trap.



--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.

On 17:42 4 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 5:31:38 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 14:56 4 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 12:55:57 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:
On 17:20 3 Jun 2020, Simon Mason said:

QUOTE:
Following a collision between a car and a cyclist in Lynn
yesterday, a man has been arrested for allegedly drink-driving.

The incident took place on Gaywood Road and King's Lynn Police
have said a man was more than three times over the legal
drink-driving limit.

Posting on social media, police said the man provided a roadside
breath test of 125ugs.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/man-...-suspicion-of-
drink-
driving-following-collision-with-cyclist-in-kings-lynn-9111872/

Of course a cyclist can be just as intoxicated as a driver but
without breaking the law. I wonder if anyone keeps statistics on
the number of intoxicated cyclists involved in accidents.

Unlikely as driver breath alcohol levels do not apply to cyclists, so
there is no way of proving that they are drunk with an alcohol
result.

You may mean that alcohol levels to establish intoxication do apply to
both cyclists and drivers, but not for enforcing the law.

Maybe drunk cyclists sensing guilt would instinctively refuse to give a
sample.

Do people coming out of pubs and clubs need to take a breath test to
check that they are not drunk? No and neither do cyclists.

They're not necessarily in charge of a vehicle but cyclists and motorists
are.

On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 8:40:33 PM UTC+1, Pamela wrote:

Maybe drunk cyclists sensing guilt would instinctively refuse to give a
sample.

Do people coming out of pubs and clubs need to take a breath test to
check that they are not drunk? No and neither do cyclists.

They're not necessarily in charge of a vehicle but cyclists and motorists
are.

I do believe that an ignorant police officer once stopped a cyclist coming out of a pub and forcibly breath tested and later charged him for being over the driving limit.

When it came to court, the defence barrister said the numpty officer was lucky that HE was not being charged with assault and soon after, the judge let the cyclist go free without charge.