0.05 alcohol limit for drivers -- how will it impact bars and restaurants?
#1
Posted 29 September 2010 - 10:20 AM
Has anyone in the bar/restaurant industry noticed any behavioural changes yet?
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#2
Posted 29 September 2010 - 06:52 PM
I was recently at an industry golf tournament that I have been attending for years. Last one of the season. What used to be quite the party after dinner while prizes were given out, now has changed.
I pointed out to the chap next to me that has also attended for years, that there was not one glass or bottle of alcohol on our table seated with 8 men. Nary a drop.
Our world is not the same as it once was.
#3
Posted 29 September 2010 - 07:33 PM
#4
Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:50 PM
Probably not many. I realize that this law is intended to reduce the amount of people who drink themselves into the .08 + range, but are we really targeting the problematic drivers?
Why not simply tighten up the .08+ laws?
This and the other new driving laws are simply image boosters for the government.
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#5
Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:57 PM
As a father, husband, cyclist and driver I'd prefer to see 0.0 BAC enforced. There's just no reason to put people's lives on the line for a couple drinks that you really won't miss that much. If you do, then clearly there are bigger issues for you, but why would anyone add that risk?
Matt.
#6
Posted 29 September 2010 - 10:05 PM
Drinking and driving is pretty hard to justify, no matter the percentage.
As a father, husband, cyclist and driver I'd prefer to see 0.0 BAC enforced. There's just no reason to put people's lives on the line for a couple drinks that you really won't miss that much. If you do, then clearly there are bigger issues for you, but why would anyone add that risk?
Matt.
I'd prefer to see minimum speed limits, but we don't all live in a perfect world now, do we?
That's why I want to know the stats on people with BACs between .05 and .08 causing collisions. I don't know the specifics, but I suspect that someone who is a little drowsy after a long day at work is just as likely to cause a collision.
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#7
Posted 29 September 2010 - 11:46 PM
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#8
Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:49 AM
This is merely a stepping stone before drivers cannot consume any alcohol. Zero tolerance is already law in many areas of the world.
We're in great company
Zero tolerance, (It is illegal to have any alcohol in your blood while driving in these countries.)
Since there is always some amount of alcohol even in non-drinkers' bodies, they have to have some legal guidelines for determining what behavior is illegal. Often that guideline is something like impairment in driving to any degree that can be shown to be probably caused by recent alcohol consumption.
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Brazil
Bangladesh
Czech Republic
Hungary
Canada - new drivers undergoing graduated licensing in Ontario, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; drivers under the age of 22 in Ontario[6]
http://en.wikipedia....alcohol_content
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#9
Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:30 AM
#10
Posted 30 September 2010 - 10:05 AM
#11
Posted 30 September 2010 - 11:48 AM
#12
Posted 30 September 2010 - 01:10 PM
The worst thing is that there are people that think if they are 0.08 they are still able to drive safely, it is that sort of lack of self awareness that makes drinking and driving so dangerous. No one is as good a driver at 0.08 as they are with 0.00
The BAC readings are like speed limits, only if you are high enough over the limit are you going to get into trouble, this is to deal with any potential uncertainty in the reading.
It is also very easy to be certain of not going over the limit - do not drink if you plan on driving.
0.05 is a reasonable limit that allows people to have a drink
#13
Posted 30 September 2010 - 01:32 PM
They are not incapable of driving if the road is clear and nothing is happening, but they are incapable of dealing with sudden crisis on the road.
The same could be said about talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, or drinking a coffee while driving? Yet for those offences all you get is a fine or nothing. I am not saying any of these are okay and neither is driving while intoxicated, but the punishment for blowing .05 is extreme in comparison. Why should the normal person who can have 1 or 2 drinks and say no to a third be punished roughly the same as a dipsh*t that can not stop when they have 2? To me it seems like a handy new tax grab?
And back to the topic, it will impact buisness and servers
#14
Posted 30 September 2010 - 02:16 PM
#15
Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:37 PM
Social drinkers have nothing to fear from B.C.'s new drunk driving laws: MADD By KIM PEMBERTON, Vancouver Sun September 30, 2010 5:05 PM Mothers Against Drunk Driving is responding to critics of B.C.'s new anti-drunk-driving laws, the toughest in the country, saying the .05-per-cent blood alcohol limit won't prohibit adults from enjoying a couple of drinks on a night out even if they're driving.
Read more: http://www.vancouver...l#ixzz114RXP7Uw
"MADD has never been prohibitionists. We don't have a problem with social drinking.
"......The law isn't aimed at people having a drink at dinner or a beer after work. That [having one drink] won't put you in the .05 per cent range. Those people have nothing to fear," she said. "The whole point is to reduce deaths and injuries caused by drunk drivers."
".......a number of factors play into whether a person would be over the limit, such as their weight, metabolic rate, whether they have any underlying medical conditions, the time since their last drink and how much they were eating while drinking to name a few."
kpemberton@vancouversun.com
Read more: http://www.vancouver...l#ixzz114RpSDcf
#16
Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:54 PM
One family that owns 8 bars/restaurants saw their business decline by huge numbers. He said it was like someone hit a light switch - one day the bar was full and business was great to his now empty bar with one person sitting in it. He is buying two vans to ferry his customers back and forth.
Kirk Mclean who just opened a bar/restaurant in Gastown said he is paying $5000 a month to transport customers home. That's a hit to the bottom line.
They were worried about the HST, that looks meaningless now.
#17
Posted 30 September 2010 - 08:58 PM
The arguments used to justify it are meaningless - the facts are pretty clear. If you drink and drive you are more dangerous on the road and more likely to cause an accident that can have a huge impact not only on your life, but others too. It's such a selfish, needless thing to do.
Matt.
#18
Posted 30 September 2010 - 09:32 PM
End result is a load of confusion as to what to do.
btw I have less than 5-6 drinks a year, never liked the taste of it, dont miss it. My wife loves me for it as I get to be the DD all the time, which is fine by me.
#19
Posted 30 September 2010 - 09:39 PM
To get back on topic, I personally or anecdotally have not noticed a change in peoples dining habits, but I suspect a liquor primary establishment will potentially see a bigger change than a restaurant.
Matt.
#20
Posted 30 September 2010 - 10:57 PM
Zero tolerance, (It is illegal to have any alcohol in your blood while driving in these countries.)
Since there is always some amount of alcohol even in non-drinkers' bodies, they have to have some legal guidelines for determining what behavior is illegal. Often that guideline is something like impairment in driving to any degree that can be shown to be probably caused by recent alcohol consumption.
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Brazil
Bangladesh
Czech Republic
Hungary
Canada - new drivers undergoing graduated licensing in Ontario, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; drivers under the age of 22 in Ontario[6]
Wow, I didn't think entire countries would have such laws.
But I do know that many cities in many, many, many countries have much stricter laws than what federal regulations allow.
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