State v. Carr
Louisiana Court of Appeal
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
- State v. MadereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. GuidryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Gladney v. CutrerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983