(05 Sep 2019, 7:07 pm)L469 YVK wroteI'm part of a supporters group and looking at a potential loophole in the law regarding the consumption of alcohol based on the EU vs Domestic driving rules.
If a coach was chartered for 2x separate journeys with supporters buying 2x separate tickets, would it be legal to consume alcohol during the 1st leg of the journey?
Example using away game against Liverpool or Everton.........
Journey 1:
- Newcastle to a services in Greater Manchester
* Coach hire not travelling to 'designated sporting event'
Journey 2:
- Services in Greater Manchester to Anfield or Goodison Park
* Coach hire travelling to 'designated sporting event'
I think the police and the Traffic Commissioner would take a very dim view of this, penalties for the operator and likely for the organiser of the trip.
"PSV operators are reminded of the terms of section 1(1) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol) Act 1985, as amended by the Public Order Act 1986, which prohibits the carriage of alcohol on a PSV that is being used for the principal purpose of carrying passengers for the whole or part of a journey to or from a designated sporting event"