It is and it isn't. If you are actively riding the horse and in control of the reigns then you are operating a means of transportation and thus can get a DUI.
On the flip side if your passed the fuck out and slung over the horse and the horse is dragging your drunk ass home. You can't get a DUI. You can get charged with other things tho.
It varies slightly depending where you are. But it's a rather silly problem that rarely comes up.
Nah friend, they will give you a DUI if they want. Horse, bicycle, car, whatever. You can be doing the responsible thing and sleeping in your car and get DUI. I had a sober friend get pulled over running an orange light, searched his car, found his little metal bowl and charged him DUI. They administered a drug test which of course showed weed.
In my area (NL) riding a horse, or even walking beside it and guiding it, still classifies you as a driver, and thus you'd be on the hook for a DUI in this situation.
In practice, this never seems to apply to a liqour store and only serving establishments. Mostly because the interaction/observation window is so short. If they could get their car into the parking lot without crashing into anything and if they could shuffle over to the booze and back to the register without falling over we would have to sell it to them... Especially if they don't talk during that process.
I can't get my horse to get within a stone's throw of a truck that he's seen daily for 5 years but is apparently still the scariest thing on earth and will eat him.
If I tried to take him into a convenience store, he'd probably buck me off and drag me to death across the parking lot.
Cashier opens a plastic bag for the beer. Horse flips its shit and bucks him through the ceiling and kills itself crashing into every sharp thing in the store. Total legend only if he and the horse lived.
I'm joking, but that horse is clearly very not pleased to be in there.
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robocall@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 87d
I believe this is still a DUI even though the horse is smart enough to cause any trouble
Holytimes@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 87d
It is and it isn't. If you are actively riding the horse and in control of the reigns then you are operating a means of transportation and thus can get a DUI.
On the flip side if your passed the fuck out and slung over the horse and the horse is dragging your drunk ass home. You can't get a DUI. You can get charged with other things tho.
It varies slightly depending where you are. But it's a rather silly problem that rarely comes up.
SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 87d
If I see a cop, immediately feign unconsciousness - got it!
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 87d
Nah friend, they will give you a DUI if they want. Horse, bicycle, car, whatever. You can be doing the responsible thing and sleeping in your car and get DUI. I had a sober friend get pulled over running an orange light, searched his car, found his little metal bowl and charged him DUI. They administered a drug test which of course showed weed.
Sv443@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 87d
Not if the horse is drunk too
Urfgurgle@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 87d
Horses are physically incapable of vomiting fyi
Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf · 9 pts · 87d
This ai image proofs that you are wrong!
StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 84d
What if their airway is blocked???
explodicle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 86d
Slop of slop from slop!
Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 87d
In my area (NL) riding a horse, or even walking beside it and guiding it, still classifies you as a driver, and thus you'd be on the hook for a DUI in this situation.
MML@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 86d
Even if it isn't most places can't sell you alcohol if you are already drunk (but I think this is just supposed to be a funny image)
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 86d
In practice, this never seems to apply to a liqour store and only serving establishments. Mostly because the interaction/observation window is so short. If they could get their car into the parking lot without crashing into anything and if they could shuffle over to the booze and back to the register without falling over we would have to sell it to them... Especially if they don't talk during that process.
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 58 pts · 87d
Facebook is leaking
inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 87d
MrKoyun@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 87d
daggermoon@piefed.world · 32 pts · 87d
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 87d
rmuk@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 87d
baggachipz@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 87d
kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 27 pts · 87d
Horses are smarter than cars or bikes, faster than walking, and more available than public transportation in many places. I get his logic.
Zwiebel@feddit.org · 10 pts · 87d
She asked why hes riding it into the store not to the store tho
Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 87d
Nowhere to hitch the horse outside maybe?
Mesophar@pawb.social · 5 pts · 87d
"Sorry, all the parking spots were full!"
Zwiebel@feddit.org · 1 pts · 87d
It's a free country
dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org · 14 pts · 87d
a horse walks into a beerstore, the clerk says "why the long face?"
PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 87d
“Because I’m an alcoholic and it’s killing my family,” he whinnied.
AnnaFrankfurter@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 87d
It's a genetic disposition due to the fact that I'm a horse.....
~exurb1a
Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 87d
You really shouldn’t drink and horse, man
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 86d
I can't get my horse to get within a stone's throw of a truck that he's seen daily for 5 years but is apparently still the scariest thing on earth and will eat him.
If I tried to take him into a convenience store, he'd probably buck me off and drag me to death across the parking lot.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 86d
Can I watch?
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 86d
Only if my estate gets the video rights.
hansolo@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 87d
Idiot.
Cashier opens a plastic bag for the beer. Horse flips its shit and bucks him through the ceiling and kills itself crashing into every sharp thing in the store. Total legend only if he and the horse lived.
I'm joking, but that horse is clearly very not pleased to be in there.
Holytimes@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 87d
Horses are never pleased. You arnt giving them enough treats.
They also are actively always trying to explode and implode at the same time and the effort to maintain both plodsions makes them grumpy.
Also the broom moved. WHY DID THE BROOM MOVE HAN?! THE WORLD IS ENDING AHHHHHHH!!!!
just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 87d
Yes, you're also supposed to press G to pet them, and press B to brush. It also increases their stamina
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 86d
This guy horses.
dkppunk@piefed.social · 1 pts · 87d
Sounds just like my rabbits with their perpetual frowns. I guess horses and rabbits are more similar than I thought.
hansolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 86d
Best thing I've seen today! LOL
JebanuusPisusII@szmer.info · 8 pts · 87d
Hats off to this alcoholic*
FTFY
Afaithfulnihilist@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 86d
No matter how drunk you get, the horse always remembers the way home.
pigup@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 87d
...
legendentitled abusive inconsiderate reckless asshole.WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 87d
Ask him about that year in college.
ChocolateFrostedSugarBombs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 85d
Lewis is still trying to figure that out.