Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihuxa!johnnyr From: johnnyr@ihuxa.UUCP (John R. Rosenberg) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Partying and Driving!?! Message-ID: <568@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Jun-84 10:27:44 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxa.568 Posted: Thu Jun 28 10:27:44 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 30-Jun-84 02:47:56 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 42 Watching the news last night I heard that the State of New Jersey had allowed as how if a host served his guests alcohol and one of those guests subsequently drove away and cracked up his car or ran someone down or was in any way involved in an accident the host could be held liable, simply for allowing that guest to drive away. FLAME ON As I recall, states have set age limits at which a person can legally drink. New Jersey's is 18 or 19. Also at age 18 a person is legally responsible for his own actions. Where the hell does New Jersey get off telling me that I'm responsible for the guy that had one too many at my backyard barbecue and wrapped his car around a tree on the way home. Was it or was it not his choice to have those drinks? But wait! Let's go to the next logical conclusion. Say the guy is not drunk. Never even went to a party. He's just driving along and runs over some poor defenseless person. Let's hold the auto dealer and the auto manufacturer responsible for selling and making the car in the first place. FLAME OFF Now, I'm not a resident of N.J. But I see a law that's way offbase here. I can understand a law such as this if it applied to minors. Whoever served a minor involved in an accident broke the law by serving the minor. Period. Because that minor is not allowed to drink. But anyone over " The Age " must make his or her own choice and take the responsibility for it. Any thoughts from anyone in N.J. To whom this applies??? John Rosenberg AT&T Technologies ihnp4!ihuxa!johnnyr Naperville Il