SAFE TRANSPORT POLICY

Rationale
 
Cairn Curran Sailing Club Inc recognises that

• It has a duty of care to all members and visitors involved in club-related activities
• Mixing drugs (including prescription medication) with other drugs or alcohol can
  seriously affect the ability to drive safely
• Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is illegal and hazardous to
  individuals and the wider community
• Drink driving is one of the main causes of road death in Australia
• It takes one hour for each standard drink of alcohol consumed to be broken down by the liver
• It takes considerable time until a person can legally and safely drive home if they have
  consumed over the recommended levels of alcohol

Accordingly, the following Safe Transport Policy shall apply for all functions undertaken by the club that involve the serving and/or consumption of alcohol
 
General

• Where possible, the club will display standard drink posters/cards to help patrons recognise
  what standard drinks are and the implication of drink driving
• Tax vouchers (where available) and non-alcoholic drinks will be considered as part of raffle prizes and awards
• Telephone calls will be made free of charge to arrange a taxi (where available)
  or to call another person to provide transport from the club
• Contact telephone numbers for taxi services (where available) will be clearly displayed in the club

 
Bar Staff/Servers of alcohol
Shall:

• Encourage members and visitors to make alternate safe transport arrangements if they are considered
  to be intoxicated or at risk of exceeding .05 blood alcohol concentration (e.g. free call to a taxi/fried/family)
• Promote low alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks to consumers
• Be provided non-alcoholic drinks and bar food free of charge.

 
Club Functions

• In specific cases, where a designated driver nominated by the club has accepted the responsibility to drive others home safely,
  the club will provide non-alcoholic drinks and/or bar food (passengers will be encouraged to pay for these for their driver)
• For selected functions, the club will provide designated sleeping areas on site (where safe, possible and legal to do so)
  for members to use at the conclusion of the night. (Members will need to bring a swag/sleeping bag)
• For selected functions held at a hotel or similar, the club will arrange for reduced rate rooms
  for members to encourage them to stay over rather than drive while potentially intoxicated

 
Committee Members, Members, Players and Officials
Those attending club activities, where they are planning on drinking alcohol are encouraged to:

• Make alternative transport arrangements to get to and from the activity safely
• Plan ahead and arrange overnight accommodation
• Share a taxi (where available) with friends
• Catch public transport (where applicable)
• Ride with a driver who hasn’t been drinking alcohol or taking drugs

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Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed annually to ensure it remains relevant to club operations and reflects both community expectation and legal requirements.
Policy approved: 11 November 2014   |   Latest Review Date:  8 May 2017   |   Next Review Date:   8 May 2018