Credit: Kadmy/Adobe Stock Amending the Dram Shop Act Would Reduce Wrong Way Crashes
The Connecticut Dram Shop Act provides a remedy to some who are injured as a result of overservice, albeit at the cost of precluding a common law action for negligence which the statute bars. But there are weaknesses with the statute, the editorial board writes.
March 28, 2024 at 05:53 PM
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State and Local GovernmentThe rash of wrong-way crashes on Connecticut highways has led to proposed fixes including modern technology in the form of warning lights and more noticeable signs. The General Assembly is also considering lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to prove driving while intoxicated from .08 to .05. While that may be a good idea for other reasons, it is not likely to reduce the most dangerous wrong-way crashes. Indeed, the General Assembly is ignoring what might be a very effective way of reducing drunk driving fatalities—eliminating the requirement of showing "visible intoxication" for Dram Shop Act cases.
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