I don’t know about Canada, but some U.S. states have laws that say it’s illegal for a bartender to serve someone who is obviously intoxicated, and if they do keep serving them they can be held civilly liable for any accident that customer later causes. So, they may have a case.
It drives me crazy that any level of intoxication while driving is accepted in North America.
I visited a friend in the Czech Republic, and I was impressed that the laws prevented him from having a single beer before getting behind the wheel.
My parents told me when I got my license: “If you have even a single drink and get into a life-changing accident, you’ll question whether things would have been different if you were 100% sober for the rest of your life. One drink isn’t worth it.”
It’s so disturbing how cavalier people are about drinking & driving. They drive themselves out knowing they’ll be drinking, then drink more than intended [which anyone who’s even had alcohol knows is a risk of drinking], then drive their happy asses home because they don’t want to leave their car.
Funny thing, if the bar had continued to serve her and then she drove home, it is almost possible that they’d have a case. As it is, they cut her off and acted (semi) responsibly. If this case doesn’t get immediately dismissed it’ll spell some tough times ahead for the US hospitality industry
PhantomTroupe-2 says
Most flattering picture of Marilyn Manson within the past 10 years be like
Unique_Display_Name says
Wow, there is a lot going on here, lol
EightandaHalf-Tails says
I don’t know about Canada, but some U.S. states have laws that say it’s illegal for a bartender to serve someone who is obviously intoxicated, and if they do keep serving them they can be held civilly liable for any accident that customer later causes. So, they may have a case.
Eirikur_da_Czech says
No personal responsibility allowed.
TryinToBeHelpfulHere says
It drives me crazy that any level of intoxication while driving is accepted in North America.
I visited a friend in the Czech Republic, and I was impressed that the laws prevented him from having a single beer before getting behind the wheel.
My parents told me when I got my license: “If you have even a single drink and get into a life-changing accident, you’ll question whether things would have been different if you were 100% sober for the rest of your life. One drink isn’t worth it.”
It’s so disturbing how cavalier people are about drinking & driving. They drive themselves out knowing they’ll be drinking, then drink more than intended [which anyone who’s even had alcohol knows is a risk of drinking], then drive their happy asses home because they don’t want to leave their car.
Infuriating.
stdoubtloud says
Funny thing, if the bar had continued to serve her and then she drove home, it is almost possible that they’d have a case. As it is, they cut her off and acted (semi) responsibly. If this case doesn’t get immediately dismissed it’ll spell some tough times ahead for the US hospitality industry
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uski says
It’s crazy how slany people in the US want others to be responsible and pay for their mistakes. And how the US legal system encourages this behavior