New Mexico Court Rules Gas Stations Liable for Selling Fuel to Drunk Drivers

[Weatherman2020]

Again, no personal responsibility. Just part of the fall of civilization.

New Mexico Court Rules Gas Stations Liable for Selling Fuel to Drunk Drivers

The court's ruling says, "Providing gasoline to an intoxicated driver is like providing car keys to an intoxicated driver."

www.thedrive.com

 

[Missouri_Mike]

So are they going to put breathalyzers on the pumps? Or does an attendant have to stand out there 24 hours a day smelling people.

 

[pknopp]

One could argue that the state allowing alcoholics to purchase alcohol is a contributing factor. Arrest the judges.

 

[ZZ PUPPS]

This country is going total bat shit crazy.

 

[Resnic]

That can't be real.

If someone comes up and uses a card at the pump and gets gas and leaves how is it the stations responsibility?

If they go inside does that mean stations have to give a breathalyzer?

I see all it taking is one court case to go before a jury and it be thrown out before the law is revoked.

 

[Sunsettommy]

The key word is KNOWINGLY, otherwise there is no such liability.

"Now, the New Mexico Supreme Court is looking to hold gas stations accountable for their role in knowingly allowing drunk drivers to hit the road."

If a card is used at the pump, the Gas station attendant who is in the store often 25-50 feet away, can't be aware of the condition of the driver, thus no liability.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

This country is going total bat shit crazy.

Yeap. This will not end well.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

The key word is KNOWINGLY, otherwise there is no such liability.

"Now, the New Mexico Supreme Court is looking to hold gas stations accountable for their role in knowingly allowing drunk drivers to hit the road."

If a card is used at the pump, the Gas station attendant who is in the store often 25-50 feet away, can't be aware of the condition of the driver, thus no liability.

Knowingly. That’s a pretty short distance from should have know. Or even may have suspected.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

How the fuq does a gas station know if someone using a self service pump is intoxicated?

Good fcking grief

 

[Sunsettommy]

Knowingly. That’s a pretty short distance from should have know. Or even may have suspected.

Some drunks can still pump gas and walk easily, the attendant is too far away to see the other clues, such as slurred voice, red eyes, heavy alcohol breath and such.

You seem unaware that the small stores have walls blocking the view of some of the pumps and busy handling customers in the store to look at all.

Go try it yourself, go look through solid walls, divine behavior of people in a split second while handling the duties and the customers in the store.

 

[Nostra]

Obviously, the real responsible parties here are Ford, Chevy etc.....................if they didn't sell cars there wouldn't be drunk driving.

 

[ZZ PUPPS]

This is the camel getting its nose under the tent phase. Next comes known / SHOULD have known, followed by reasonable means to ensure the customer wasn't intoxicated and then employee training to identify intoxicated patrons, notifying police of suspect customers...

 

[Muhammed]

Total moonbattery.

 

[Canon Shooter]

The key word is KNOWINGLY, otherwise there is no such liability.

"Now, the New Mexico Supreme Court is looking to hold gas stations accountable for their role in knowingly allowing drunk drivers to hit the road."

If a card is used at the pump, the Gas station attendant who is in the store often 25-50 feet away, can't be aware of the condition of the driver, thus no liability.

When I was training to be a bartender, I was taught what to look for; those "tells" that always give up someone who's had too much.

Are we going to teach gas station attendants how to spot intoxicated drivers?

 

[Kondor3]

Again, no personal responsibility. Just part of the fall of civilization.

New Mexico Court Rules Gas Stations Liable for Selling Fuel to Drunk Drivers

The court's ruling says, "Providing gasoline to an intoxicated driver is like providing car keys to an intoxicated driver."

www.thedrive.com

If this is actually true, then I don't know how-in-the-hell that the ruling is going to be allowed to 'stand'... it'll be struck down quickly.

 

[Weatherman2020]

If this is actually true, then I don't know how-in-the-hell that the ruling is going to be allowed to 'stand'... it'll be struck down quickly.

It’s 2021. It’ll stand and then they’ll add in all liquor sales

 

[Weatherman2020]

The key word is KNOWINGLY, otherwise there is no such liability.

"Now, the New Mexico Supreme Court is looking to hold gas stations accountable for their role in knowingly allowing drunk drivers to hit the road."

If a card is used at the pump, the Gas station attendant who is in the store often 25-50 feet away, can't be aware of the condition of the driver, thus no liability.

Yeah, a clerk telling a drunk he can’t have gas is going to go well.

 

[BluesLegend]

People in government are DUMB!

 

[BluesLegend]

Breaking: New Mexico rules tire shops are liable for selling tires to drunk drivers. Also quick lubes and that homeless guy on the offramp who runs up and cleans your windshield.

 

[WTH_Progs?]

Guns don't kill people........

Gasoline does..............

It's easy to expect the unexpected from PROGS, they're a confused bunch.

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