Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026

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The adage of "don’t drink and drive" applies as much behind the wheel as well as when "on wheels", at least in Australia.

 According to an Australian newspaper:

A 64 year old man on a 14 km journey to visit a friend was found  asleep in his motorized wheelchair by police in a
turning lane on the Captain Cook Highway at Stratford north of Cairns, Queensland
on Friday morning. The man had 6 times the legal blood alcohol limit when breathalyzed.

The Daily Telegraph quoted police as saying that "People should be aware that drink-driving laws cover these kinds of vehicles, but also others like horses and bicycles" AND motorized wheelchairs.

This begs a question. If you get caught driving an automobile under the influence you can lose your license or even go to jail for multiple offenses. What happens with driving a wheelchair under the influence…do you lose the wheelchair?

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