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Originally Posted by ken0042
This law does nothing to stop that. But along the same lines, one could argue that Checkstops don't work, because they only target people driving down main roads, and miss they guys driving down side streets. So, why even bother with the Checkstops?
This is also one of the major reasons we now see weddings having either a cash bar or at least a ticket system; to cut back the amount of unsafe drinking that happens.
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The idea with Checkstops is to take the drunks off the main roads where they are most likely to end up on. That is done because of manpower limitations. If they could have 2000 cops a night on 500 stretchs of road, they would. Say you're driving from Downtown to the deep SE... good luck not hitting a main road at some point. Perhaps a main road with a checkstop.
As for weddings having cash bars/tickets... In practice I've seen that more of people being too cheap to pay for an open bar than a genuine concern for overindulgence. In my experiences, most weddings/functions I've been to that featured an open bar were either in a hotel, or near enough to some. There were often rooms offered up for guests, taxi chits or both. Of the last four weddings I attended, three were cash bars... two of which were subsidized with a couple free tickets and/or reduced cost for the liquor. I can tell you for a fact the three that didn't have open bars did not do it for safety. I was privy to the planning process for two of those, and the reason was made very clear.