Kahn says monitoring dozens of people can be difficult. When it's obvious that people are deliberately trying to get drunk, Kahn cuts them off. Really, only if somebody appears to be so drunk that they are stumbling, slurring speech and not having a good time, do we think about how much people are drinking. It's not the customer's fault that they're drunk or rude or obnoxious, but it becomes a pain for you. Usually people don't want to drink so much that they're out of control.
Most people are responsible when they drink.
But despite Kahn's experience, alcohol contributed to 523 San Francisco automobile accidents in 1992, which is 41 percent of the total traffic accidents in the city, according the California Highway Patrol statistics. James Mosher has been conducting research and organizing studies in California bars for several years. We found that half of drunken drivers will report that they left a bar, restaurant or establishment licensed to sell alcohol. All those studies added together show that this is an important area for prevention. Responsible serving is an opportunity to reduce drunken driving on the highway.