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A British expat has copped a fine for driving under the influence in Sydney while riding a Lime Bike on a footpath.
The maximum penalties for a first DUI offence in NSW include a court-imposed fine of $3300 and 18 months imprisonment.
Shocked that they could even be charged with DUI while riding an e-bike, the expat went to social media for lawyer recommendations.
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"That's f–king tragic," one person responded to the post.
Another said they knew someone who had lost their licence after being charged with DUI on a bike.
Lime has strict rules against riding while intoxicated and requires riders to follow the same blood alcohol content laws that apply to their driver's license.
Riders without a license must have a BAC of zero.
A Transport for NSW spokesperson also confirmed it is an offence to ride a bicycle or e-bike while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in NSW.
"Driving while impaired can affect a rider's ability to properly control a bike and place themselves and other road users, including pedestrians, at risk," they told nine.com.au.
"Penalties can include court-imposed fines, licence disqualification and, in more serious matters, imprisonment."
In fact, it's illegal to ride a bike, including e-bikes, while intoxicated across most of Australia.
Can you get a DUI on an e-bike?
It's an offence to ride an e-bike under the influence of drugs or alcohol in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, the ACT, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
It's technically not illegal to ride while intoxicated in the NT, but you can be fined $25 for riding dangerously.
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What are the penalties for riding an e-bike under the influence?
Penalties for riding an e-bike under the influence vary, depending on the jurisdiction where the offence occurs.
In NSW, the maximum penalty for a first offence is $3,300, imprisonment for 18 months, or both.
In Victoria, compliant e-bikes are considered bicycles, so riders are subject to the same rules as cyclists.
Those caught consuming alcohol while riding may face fines starting at $254.
Non-compliant e-bikes are considered motorcycles so riders are subject to the same rules as motorists.
Those caught riding under the influence face fines starting at $508, minimum three-months disqualification, and losing their license.
In Queensland, e-bike riders caught riding under the influence face a $500 fine.
In the ACT, the same drink driving rules and penalties apply to e-bike riders as car drivers.
Penalties include fines starting at $825 and a minimum three-month disqualification.
In WA, e-bike riders are subject to the same drink and drug driving laws as motor vehicle drivers with fines starting at $1000.
In SA, e-bike riders caught riding while drunk face fines starting at $500, minimum three months disqualification, and demerit points.
In Tasmania, it's illegal to ride any bike while intoxicated, including e-bikes.
Those caught breaking the rules face fines starting at $410, minimum three months disqualification, and potential jail time for repeat or serious offenders.
Can you lose your license for drink driving on an e-bike?
It depends on the state or territory where you're caught riding under the influence, and whether the case goes to court.
Riding an e-bike while intoxicated may lead to demerit points, disqualification and/or license suspension in NSW, Victoria, WA, SA, the ACT, and Tasmania.
What is the alcohol limit for e-bike riders in Australia?
It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.05 per cent or higher in Australia.
The same limit applies to drink riding in the states and territories that enforce drink riding offences.
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Do drink driving laws apply on bike paths and footpaths?
Drink riding laws apply wherever you are riding, including on roads, bike paths and footpaths.
"Road safety is a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play in helping each other get to our destinations safely," the Transport for NSW spokesperson said.
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Can Donald Trump be charged with a war crime?
Donald Trump has shrugged off a question about whether he was worried about committing a war crime.
The president has threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran such as bridges and power plants.
He was asked if he was concerned the attacks would constitute war crimes.
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"I'm not worried about it," he replied.
"You know what's a war crime? Having a nuclear weapon.
"Allowing a sick country with demented leadership having a nuclear weapon."
It comes after 100 international law experts penned an open letter warning that the US actions in Iran violated international law.
But it raises the question: could the US president face trial over what has happened in Iran?
The answer is technically yes.
"He absolutely could," said University of Sydney law professor Emily Crawford.
"The question is whether or not he would ever actually face trial, and that's the thing that would probably never happen."
The usual avenue for war crime prosecutions is the International Criminal Court (ICC), but neither the US or Iran have signed on to the body.
The ICC, based in the Dutch city of The Hague, has previously sought to put other world leaders on trial.
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But Iran or another country could request an investigation into war crimes. The prosecutor of the court could also open an investigation off their own bat.
"That's how it's possible that, at least in theory, arrest warrants could be issued," Crawford said.
"Even though there's basically no probability of any of these personnel, up to and including Donald Trump ever appearing in The Hague."
Trump could join a list of other prominent individuals to have had arrest warrants issued for them by the ICC, but are not brought into custody.
That list currently includes Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
But it is theoretically possible for Trump to face charges in the United States, according to ANU Professor of International Law Donald Rothwell.
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"The US does have mechanisms and processes under which US citizens could be charged with war crimes," he said.
"On the other hand, the President, of course, has immunity."
So a prosecutor in the US could press charges but it would likely be knocked back by a judge.
Even a particularly vindictive successor in the White House may not want to seek war crimes charges against Trump.
This is in large part because just about every US president has committed an act that could retrospectively be viewed as a war crime.
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