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Can I drink and ride?
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Can I drink and ride?

The short answer is “No”. Some people think that the drink driving laws don’t apply to cyclists, and that they can legally have a few drinks and cycle home. Sadly the law in Ireland doesn’t quite agree: A person shall not, in a public place— (a) drive or attempt to drive, or be in charge […]

10 August 201814 May 2020Alcohol, Cycling, Drink, Garda Síochána, Law

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