Alcohol Server · Refusing Service

A designated-driver or safe-ride program at an establishment primarily helps to:

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Reduce impaired driving by giving intoxicated customers a safe way home

A Increase alcohol sales
B Reduce impaired driving by giving intoxicated customers a safe way home
C Avoid serving food
D Replace ID checks

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A designated-driver or safe-ride program primarily helps reduce impaired driving by giving customers who have been drinking a safe way to get home — for example, by promoting designated drivers, offering free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers, or helping arrange taxis and rideshares. Such programs support the responsible-service goal of preventing alcohol-related harm and can reduce the establishment's liability. They complement, but do not replace, the server's duties to check IDs and avoid over-serving. Encouraging safe transportation is a core harm-reduction practice.

Source: Responsible Beverage Service — Safe Ride Programs

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Refusing service is a legal duty, not a judgement call, once a patron is intoxicated or cannot prove age. These questions cover how to refuse politely and safely, how to involve management, and what to document afterwards. This is one of 9 Seller-Server questions on refusing service, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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