Government recently tabled a bill to mandate bar owners/operators not to sell alcohol to drunk persons or designated drivers while also increasing the fines for breaching the responsibilities of their respective licences.
The Intoxicating Liquor Licensing (Amendment) Bill, tabled at the August 8 sitting of the National Assembly, is a result of increased accidents on the roadways owing to drunk driving.
It is one step the government is taking to combat drunk driving, which along with speeding is responsible for the majority of accidents, including fatal ones.
