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I'm not familiar with state law to that degree, but I do know that bicycles legally differ from automobiles in some degrees where wheelchairs are similar.
For instance, a person can ride a bicycle (or even ride a horse) while intoxicated by alcohol without being legally prosecuted for DUI because the Supreme Court recognizes MOTOR vehicles only for cases like these. However, there was a case not long ago where a man was, in fact, prosecuted for driving a motorized wheelchair while drunk.
By your understanding of the legal purposes of bikes and wheelchairs, this case would be the same as prosecuting a drunk pedestrian for DUI, making it a legal paradox.
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