Here in the UK the law is weak in every respect regarding drunken behaviour, from those that have to Police it to those that legislate against it, this is just my opinion from what I see and read in the media. Last Christmas and New Year, the local authority put a temporary mobile accident/medical unit in the town centre solely to cater for those injured through drunken behaviour because the local Hospital A&E could not cope the previous year with the volume of people, or control the violence of some of those people, when they needed to attend hospital. Where are we going as a society when tax payers have to fund the parties, by providing extra police to ensure those injured are well looked after in the specially providedl medical units. The USA had the best idea, a quick blast of tear gas in their face, thrown in to the paddy wagon and taken off to jail and fined on release the next day, injured or not. This was from something I read a long time ago, it sounds as though it has probably changed their now, but is it a change for the better?

I agree with the law. Because some drunk doesn't know his limit...why should my Childrens lives be at risk, simply from walking across the street. Alcohol server , alcohol drinker...those are the people involved. Don't involve others.

There needs to be a 'Blow me!' box at every bar which holds each persons car keys; no keys no drinky.

If you blow clean, your compartment which holds your keys are freed up and you may go, if not well, hang out and sober up till you blow clean.

The box'd be covered on Sec. cams so there'd be no screwing around with it.
Recording of the incidents should prove to the DA that the House did it's duty, but it's only their responsibility only so far.

That's a good idea.

OP, while I generally agree with the premise that business is IN business to make money and agree with the assertions of many that "personal responsibility and personal liberties" come in to play,

I more agree with those who have basically stated "your rights (to make money, do as you please, be as responsible/irresponsible as you'd like) end at my nose".

The lobbyists behind anti-drunk driving campaigns have been able to make provocative arguments that allow the public, in general, to be "OK" with giving up some of those rights. Personally, I, too, am OK with it.

that's quite brilliant,, only issue I can imagine is proving patrons drove in,, depending upon the size of the establishment,,,

the issue is the same with rape laws,, when it comes to drunkenness

there is a point (arbitrarily decided) at which people lose the ability to give what is considered 'consent' to sex, and similarly there is a point where people lose the ability to give consent to keep drinking


the society has long held that we as citizens be aware of the decreased capacity of someone who has (knowingly or unknowingly) exceeded their limit and the law holds us accountable if we act upon that decreased capacity for our own gain,, whether to earn sex or make more money,,,