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In order to be arrested and convicted of a DUI, the individual must be driving a vehicle. The California Vehicle Code defines vehicle as "a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks." Automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, and snowmobiles fall within the classification of a vehicle.
For the purposes of a DUI arrest and conviction, other type of "vehicles" include bicycles; boats, aquaplanes, and water skis; aircraft; and horses and other beasts of burden. However, wheelchairs and motorized tricycles and quadricycles, operated by persons who, because of physical disability, are otherwise unable to move about as pedestrians, may not be prosecuted for DUI.

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Darren Kavinoky is a Los Angeles-based criminal defense lawyer who practices throughout California. He is the Managing Shareholder of The Kavinoky Law Firm, an 11-lawyer criminal defense firm that handles criminal defense matters exclusively. Darren has provided legal commentary on Larry King Live, the Today Show, Celebrity Justice and many other TV and radio programs. He is a nationally-renowned lecturer and author who delights in sharing his experience with others. More information about Darren and The Kavinoky Law Firm can be found at http://www.nocuffs.com or www.Californiaduihelp.com and www.gotadui.com.
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