The answer is yes if you are on a public road. For instance, you cut your grass and drink a few beers. You then decide to be a nice neighbor and drive down the street to cut you neighbor’s lawn. If you get pulled over on your street, you are subject to the same drinking and driving rules that govern the operation of your car. You can get a DWI/DUI and end up in criminal court defending the charges.

How New York Police Use Field Sobriety Tests to Build a DWI Case
If you are arrested for DWI in New York, the case often begins long before the Breathalyzer or other chemical test is administered. It begins


