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Boston Valets May Be Enlisted to Help Fight Drunk Driving

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Monday April 23, 2012

In the fight against drunk driving, the city of Boston may enlist another line of defense. Currently, bartenders and establishments that serve alcohol can be held liable if they over serve an already drunk patron. If an establishment continues to serve a drunk patron and that drunk patron gets behind the wheel and injures or kills another driver, passenger or pedestrian, the establishment that served the alcohol can be held liable under Dram Shop laws. A new proposal by Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo would require or authorize parking valets to keep the keys of intoxicated persons. As part of the proposal,…

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1,000 Officers Added to Target Drunk Drivers

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Friday August 20, 2010

Massachusetts' drivers can expect to see more patrols on the streets this summer -- 1,000 more to be exact. After a fifth police officer was struck by a drunk driver in the past two weeks, officers got fed up and launched the Operation Lighting initiative. The federally funded program aims to take more drunk drivers off the road this summer by increasing patrols and enhancing public awareness of impaired-driving consequences. According to state police, "half of the 87 police officers killed in the line of duty across the country were killed by vehicles or drunk driving related incidents." Based on…

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