Should the legal drinking age be raised to 21?
The deadline for comment on proposed changes to the National Liquor Policy has been extended for the City of Cape Town. The policy, which would see the drinking age raised from 18 to 21, and would hold liquor traders legally responsible for offences committed by their customers if they were served alcohol once already intoxicated, has drawn a wide range of responses.
While alcohol abuse groups and anti-drink driving groups have welcomed the proposed changes, insurance underwriters fear that the legal ramifications in particular would cause chaos in the hospitality sector.
According to a summary by the City’s of Cape Town’s legal team, the key proposed changes include:
Should bar owners be held responsible for their customers’ actions?
If you would like to submit a comment, contact Glynnis Dyers at Dyers@capetown.gov.za by no later than 21 July 2015.
Should the drinking age be raised? Should responsibility fall on bar owners if their customers drink and drive? Should the sale of alcohol next to recreation facilities – which presumably includes sports clubs – be banned? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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