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Source: http://www.safety-council.org/info/traffic/impaired/hosting.html
In the early hours of January 1, 1999, a drunk driver crashed head-on into a car, killing a young man and seriously injuring a young woman, who is now a paraplegic. The young woman recently took her case to the Supreme Court of Canada to see if she could sue the hosts of the party that the driver just left. The court decided that the hosts, in this particular case, were not liable, but as responsible hosts, you should supervise the service and consumption of alcohol at your parties. As well, you should consider the following: - Check your insurance to see if it covers any incident that may occur on (or as a result of actions on) your property.
- Limit your own consumption of alcohol so you can be aware of how much your guests are drinking.
- Know your guests – it is much easier to track the changes in behaviour of those you know.
- Monitor the serving of alcohol. Designate non-drinkers to do this.
- Keep the focus off alcohol. Serve lots of food.
- Greet all guests on arrival and departure, taking the opportunity to assess their condition.
- Encourage an intoxicated guest to give you his or her car keys and persuade the intoxicated person to take a cab.
- Keep the phone numbers of cab companies handy and tell the guest that a cab has been ordered.
- If the guest is very drunk, keep that person with you until they have sobered up or can be left with a sober responsible person.
Having a plan will help you prevent problems and enjoy your own party. |
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