The Road Safety Authority has called on the owners of pubs, hotels and restaurants, as well as private party hosts to show greater responsibility towards the safety of their customers.
RSA chief executive Noel Brett said people involved in the hospitality industry and those who invite friends to their homes for drinks, should take steps to ensure that people leaving their premises get home safely.
While Mr Brett acknowledged that the primary onus rested with each individual over their personal consumption of alcohol, he said it had to be recognised that people who served individuals alcohol also had some responsibilities.
Mr Brett said it was time to start asking hard questions because of the large number of drunk drivers and pedestrians killed in road accidents.
He also encouraged everyone consuming alcohol outside their own home to organise a safe way home. He urged owners of licensed premises to play a role in arranging taxis or organising lifts for their customers.
Source: Seán McCárthaigh, The Irish Examiner, 12/05/2011
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