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Breathalyse pedestrians, says ministerWednesday 23 September 2009 Home affairs minister Guusje ter Horst wants to introduce breathalyser tests for pedestrians in popular night club areas to cut down on alcohol-related crime and violence. The minister and justice minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin are working on amendments to local authority bylaws which would allow councils to bring in the tests for clubbers suspected of drinking too much in certain parts of town. While it is illegal to be drunk in public, it is not always possible to see if someone has drunk too much, the minister, who has a drink driving conviction, told a tv show on Tuesday evening. Drinking dens Meanwhile, the hotel and catering industry has urged politicians to take stronger action against illegal drinking dens popular with teenagers particularly in rural areas. The number of sheds, caravans and outhouses turned in to impromptu bars has risen from an estimated 2,500 in 2006 to 3,500 this year, says lobby group BEM which campaigns against unfair competition in the hospitality industry. Only a handful of local councils take action against the drinking dens, a spokesman told the Telegraaf on Tuesday. 'The rest of the 400 turn a blind eye to their existence. It is a complete scandal,' the spokesman said. © DutchNews.nl Get the DutchNews.nl newsletter in your mailbox: Click here to subscribe
Inebriated pedestrians and teenagers may be of concern in the Netherlands. But in the UK the problem has just hit a new height. A judge has just been arrested for drinking and driving. The best bit is that he was out on bail for a similar offence! I wonder if he'll send himself to gaol? By Michael Dawkes | September 23, 2009 11:10 AM Further proof of the moral rot of "olde Europe". I think NL would make a wonderful Caliphate for the downtrodden muslim peoples of the world. Thus, would end your problem drinking, Holland! By Sid the ugly american | September 23, 2009 12:57 PM A few years back I was wandering around in Maastricht with a wicked beer buzz and a bad case of jetlag. At some point perhaps 0230 two police stopped and inquired about what I was doing. I explained that I was a harmless drunk Texan trying to find my way back home. One of the police asked me "well Tex...where is your horse?" At that point they laughed and told me to be careful and drove away. They knew I had too many beers and I even admitted I had but I was not hurting anyone or myself and I appreciate the police for checking on my well being but no need to go into breathtests and such. Another silly proposal from the right. By Bobke | September 23, 2009 2:23 PM Sid, By henryinamsterdam | September 23, 2009 4:19 PM well i for one welcome measures to reduce the level of drunkards causing trouble, altho id say its down to the bar, if someone is smashed, DONT SERVE EM, in the UK we have major alcohol issues, i liked some of the other comments here too, made me think, also get rid of this religious government By adhd | September 23, 2009 5:03 PM stevie, the Dutch have stop being Dutch when they joined the EU. You don't any freedoms because you don't go out and protest. If young people don't want to lose their freedoms, they have to protest. How one protest is one's business but don't balme anyone but yourself when the government comes knocking at your door. The EU and one world government is the laughing stock. By Hiram | September 23, 2009 5:16 PM it has to be the revenge of the caught out drunken minister. politician was thrashed for being trashed... and so shall you be (even if only tipsy). watch out they will be down the chimney come the xmases time. good morning, can you blow into this please?! By mr very very sober | September 23, 2009 11:33 PM My wife and I take an annual holiday to amsterdam and have seen things getting worse over the past ten years. We generally spend 5000 euro a year in amsterdam and after reading this story, We have cancelled our trip in April and will never return. Get your heads out of your ass's! By Tony | September 24, 2009 1:45 AM I thought we had it bad here in the US, but after reading this, it is obvious that the people have lost control. I don't know who Guusje ter Horst is, but hope he is removed from his position, this is unbelievable. He must be a complete dink! THE PEOPLE OF HOLLAND OBVIOUSLY DO NOT HAVE A SAY IN ANYTHING AND ARE LOSING BADLY IN PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS. By Tony (again) | September 24, 2009 1:49 AM 'The courage to change the things you can't, but the wisdom to know how' this is a text from the 'AA Group' maybe Guusje te Horst should pay a visit to a group meeting - then he might have get a reality check. More suppressing rules in this country which really is becoming beyond a joke. By Wiemer | September 25, 2009 10:05 AM Does anyone know where I can find these "impromptu bars"? They sound cool. By Andrew | September 25, 2009 2:41 PM Did they say it was illegal to be drunk in public? What a shame it is illegal to walk home drunk from your local pub. By Sean Cody | September 25, 2009 8:53 PM Andrew: You might try the next "outhouse". Probably seats only one, so you can get drunk all by yourself. Good luck. By KenM | September 27, 2009 1:47 AM Place your comments: |
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Here we go again!!!
You might as well take blood & urine specimens & test 'em for drugs! Why not breathalyze their dogs as well.
I don't blame young people for making a private club to meet up and have a drink together, seeing as an over-taxed small glass of beer costs a big stupid €2.20.
Next thing will be raiding birthday parties! How about introducing a birthday party license?
So if one has a lot to drink in a bar and then later walks home drunk...one can be fined for being in possession of a body that is drunk? How about pedestrian tax?
This (Christian Reform) government is rapidly turning the Netherlands into the laughing stock of the EU.
How many more "Big Brother Tactics" before 2010?
By stevie | September 23, 2009 11:00 AM