Commonwealth v. Griswold

General Laws c. 90, § 24(1)(a), as amended through St. 1980, c. 383, prohibits, among other things, the operation of a “motor vehicle” while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The defendant was arrested and charged with operating a motorized bicycle (moped) upon a public way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, contending that because G. L. c. 90, § 1, as amended through St. 1976, c. 261, § 3, specifically excludes “motorized bicycles” from the definition of “motor vehicles” as that term is used throughout the chapter, a person…