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To: downtownconservative
Actually, in Texas the elements of the crime are:
a) A person
b) operating a motor vehicle upon a public street or highway
c) While intoxicated.

Doesn't say anything about a “licensed” vehicle or anything needing a drivers’ license. If you are operating an unlicensed vehicle (let the tags expire perhaps), still counts, as does driving a go-cart, doesn't matter, you are on a public street and driving while drunk.

I suppose every other state is nearly the same. You operate a motor vehicle while drunk, you are “toasted.”

11 posted on 04/10/2009 3:11:34 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka

A lawn mower is a yard tool, not a “motor vehicle”. If it’s not covered by statute, the court will have to settle for less than DUI. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.


12 posted on 04/10/2009 3:16:56 PM PDT by downtownconservative (As Obama lies, liberty dies!)
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