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It is common knowledge that driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated is against the law in Michigan. But, what if you\u2019re on an off-road vehicle (ORV) on a trail? What if you\u2019re on an ORV on a roadway intended for motor vehicles? Well, a recent case in Michigan reminds us that, if you drive an off-road vehicle on a road intended for motor vehicles, you can be charged with the standard drunk driving charge typically reserved for traditional motor vehicles.<\/p>\n

The case mentioned above arose out of an incident that occurred in early May. The story reported on MLive<\/a> indicates that a DNR officer observed an ORV on a \u201cpublic highway.\u201d\u00a0 The vehicle was swerving, and the officer observed several empty beer cans as well as an open one in the vehicle\u2019s cup holder.\u00a0 Additionally, the driver failed the standard field tasks, and a roadside preliminary breath test came back at .163, or more than twice the legal limit.<\/p>\n

In this case, the defendant was charged with felony Operating While Intoxicated because it was his third DUI offense. \u00a0To raise a new DUI arrest from a misdemeanor to a felony, Michigan law requires two prior DUI offenses. If you get caught driving your ORV on a public road while intoxicated without prior offenses, it will typically be a misdemeanor Operating While Intoxicated charge.<\/p>\n

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It is common knowledge that driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated is against the law in Michigan. But, what if you\u2019re on an off-road vehicle (ORV) on a trail? What if you\u2019re on an ORV on a roadway intended for motor vehicles? Well, a recent case in Michigan reminds us that, if you drive an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dui","category-owi"],"yoast_head":"\nCan I be Charged with DUI for Driving an Off-Road Vehicle in Michigan? — Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog — August 17, 2020<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is common knowledge that driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated is against the law in Michigan. 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