Legal Opinion · Concurrence

State v. Carr

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 25, 1999No. 98 KA 2144Published

1Concurrence

hWEIMER, Judge,

concurring.1

I agree with the rationale of the majority and concur to add the following.

Those operating bicycles on the roadway while intoxicated can pose a serious danger to themselves and others. This is the precise behavior LSA-R.S. 14:98 seeks to prohibit and punish.2

Persuasive to a finding that a bicycle is an “other means of conveyance” is the title of LSA-R.S. 14:98 — '“Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.”3 According to Web*1179ster’s Dictionary, “vehicle” is defined, in pertinent part as:

1.any device or contrivance for carrying or conveying persons or objects, including…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. MadereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. State v. GuidryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Gladney v. CutrerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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