Nov 02
Seriously. I know you can get a DUI for riding a bike while drunk and for drunk boating. The thing is, I live in Alaska and dog sled competitively. Every once in a while I get loaded and have the dogs take me home. Could I get a DUI for that if the cops caught me?
7 Responses to “Is It Illegal To Dog Sled While Intoxicated?”
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November 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Well that depends on if the law considers dog sledding as driving.
I would say that yes if biking while drunk can count for getting a DUI then dog sledding would be the same. I could even imagine it being counted towards animal abuse since their owner is inebriated and “unable to care for them properly.”
If nothing else you would at least be in trouble for public drunkenness.
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I think so…
first link:
check out AS 28.40.100 – Definitions for Alaska Statute Title 28.
(page 4 (13) and page 11, under “notes”)
doesn’t sound very safe anyway, what if the sled turned over, would you be capable of righting it or caring for your dogs when you are loaded?
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I HATE DOG SLED RACES IN ALASKA OR ANYWHERE GOD .. I HATE ALCOHOL GOD I HATE DUI GOD I HATE COPS GOD I HATE COPS THAT GET DRUNK AND COPS THAT SELL ALCOHOL TOO GOD…
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
No, as long you are not on a public road you are ok, however if you do something weird enough to get their attention, you could be looking at public intoxication.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
If your a competitive dog musher then I am freakin miss America
Give it up troll
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Most probably.
But if your cops are anything like Irish cops they won’t be about in bad or cold weather
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
its ok as long as they mush in a straight line