A person recently called our office asking if you can be convicted of DUI on a bicycle.  R.C. 4511.01(A) - Defines "vehicles" to include "bicycles." All "vehicle operators" are restricted by every Ohio traffic law including speeding, drunk driving, traffic control device rules, reckless operation, etc.  R.C. 4511.52 specifically makes all traffic laws applicable to bicycles whenever a bike is operated on any road or "any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles." Based on this statute biking drunk on any of the many scenic paths in the Miami Vally may lead to a DUI (kna OVI) conviction.

If you think this is a rare occurrence, visit your local municipal court. Last week I heard of two such charges, one in Xenia and another in Mason.  Please consult with a good DUI/OVI attorney because the penalties for these offenses are just as harsh as automobile offenses.