Lecanto, FL DUI Law Firms & Lawyers

You certainly can get a DUI on a bicycle in Florida. The public policy behind this law is that you may hurt yourself or cause a traffic accident by riding your bicycle while impaired.  The facts you have mentioned pertain to the basis for the traffic stop and not whether you were impaired. A police officer does not have to have probable cause to make a traffic stop, only a reasonable belief that you violated a traffic law. Once he is in contact with you if he has reason to believe you are impaired, such as smelling alcohol, then he has probable cause to begin a dui investigation.

Typically after one is arrested for suspicion of DUI, their driving license privilege will be suspended after 30 days UNLESS they request a DMV hearing within 10 days which will stay any license suspension pending the outcome of the DMV Hearing. For one to retain a valid driving privilege you must win DMV and not be convicted of DUI OR be found Not Guilty of DUI at a jury or bench trial.

This is very serious and is facing incarceration of some kind. At a minimum it is jail but possibly prison. Make sure to retain an experienced DUI attorney in your area as this is an extremely serious matter.