Ways to Get a DUI: Vehicles

Although you may think there is only one way to receive a DUI—driving a car—you may be surprised to find that there are a variety of vehicles that you are not allowed to drive after consuming alcohol. While you may think, I would never get behind the wheel of a car after I’ve had a drink, you may find that you’ve put yourself in a position to get DUI in another way without even knowing.

Although state DUI laws vary, it is a general rule that any vehicle that is motorized or takes force other than human effort to power it, you can get a DUI driving it. The main exceptions to this rule are a bicycle or a horse, which people have received DUIs for driving recklessly while intoxicated.

You can receive a DUI for driving the following while intoxicated:
-motorcyle
-moped
-motorized scooter
-bicycle
-snow mobile
-riding lawn mower
-tractor
-golf cart
-horse-draw carriage
-boat
-jet ski

As a Chicago DUI Lawyer, I have only ever seen car and motorcycle cases prosecuted, but driving other vehicles recklessly and under the influence is just as dangerous. Penalties may change in severity depending on the vehicle you were driving when you receive the DUI. In most states, marine DUIs also have their own set of laws and penalties (Boating Under the Influence).

Although you may think your behavior doesn’t warrant a DUI, you can see that it may. Never operate any vehicle while intoxicated to avoid harming yourself or others, and to avoid getting a DUI.