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August 10, 2010

The Pedal Party is an awesome idea ...

... but it will never fly here. Or will it? You be the judge.

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Posted by Sam Sessa at 1:09 PM | | Comments (5)
        

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That would be awesome. But for all the reasons mentioned in the post, it will not work here. Walking, biking, and even driving in Baltimore are already risky endeavors. When you add alcohol to the mix, things could get down right dangerous. If there were some dedicated route for this thing, that would be a different story... how about up and down the bike lanes on Coastal Hwy in OC??

Posted by: Maam | August 10, 2010 2:05 PM

Why have a "Pedal Party" when we could just throw another "40oz & a Mule" Alley Cat?

http://www.digave.com/video.html#top
(warning: 11 minutes)

(if you've worked in a downtown office for more than 7 years, play spot-my-messenger!)

Posted by: Stagger Lee | August 10, 2010 2:23 PM

Look, here in the States people have been arrested for driving drunk on a bicycle, a lawnmower, a motorized wheelchair (when they're on the street), and just about anything with wheels. What makes you think this would escape a DUI/DWI charge, unless the driver was certifiably sober?

Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | August 10, 2010 11:13 PM

that's the whole point ADM, the person steering the contraption isn't supposed to drink.

Posted by: Evan | August 11, 2010 2:13 PM

Yeah, but there's an "open container" on the bar--so it's an open container in reach of the driver. If they're going to apply the law that way for cars and SUVs, they'd better apply it to this thing as well.

Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | August 16, 2010 11:16 AM

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Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.

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