Friday, March 14, 2008
KU Public Safety Office created a list of ways students who are taking vacations can have a “Safe Spring Break.”
Capt. Schuyler Bailey, Public Safety Office, said above all, students should not take risks when visiting a new destination.
“You know what the right decision is, you just have to make it,” Bailey said.
Whether students head to the beach or hang out here in Lawrence for spring break, the basic safety measure should be kept in mind. Know your alcoholic limit. Don't drink and drive. Always watch your drink; and if you choose to participate in sexual behavior, use protection.
KU Public Safety Office’s “Safe Spring Break” lists many ways students can protect themselves while vacationing, but focuses specifically on alcohol consumption, including liquor laws in popular spring break destinations.
According to the Public Safety Office’s “Safe Spring Break,” most police departments hold individuals who live out of state in jail until they appear before a judge or can post a cash bond. In addition, individuals could also be required to return to the jurisdiction where they were charged for court.
Bailey said because of the variation in laws and consequences across states and countries, students should know what the laws are in the city they will be traveling to.
Myles Grossblatt, Buffalo Grove, Ill., senior, who has traveled to Israel, Mexico and Spain, said he never looked up the liquor laws in other cities because he always had good drinking habits. He said locals told him the information he did know.
“I’m hoping most of it was true,” Grossblatt said.
The Public Safety Office said it was important for students to find out what the laws were first hand. Even though other people are drinking on the streets, it may not be legal.
According to “Safe Spring Break,” the fine for having an open container in all public areas in Daytona Beach, Fla., is $106. However the fine consuming alcohol in public, including on beaches, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is up to $500.
In South Padre, Texas, glass is not allowed on the beaches and liquor is prohibited in the central business district.
Randall Coburn, Emporia junior, said he would be on a cruise over break and it had never occurred to him that he should check the liquor laws of the cruises destinations.
“I’m going to hope for the best,” Coburn said.
Jamie Bodine, Overland Park sophomore, said she would visit California over break. Bodine said she had not looked up California’s laws because she assumed they were the same as Kansas’.
Bailey also reminded students to drink responsibly, especially because they are in an unfamiliar location. He said students should watch out for their friends and not wander off alone. Bailey said it was rare for a group of two or more people to be attacked.
Bailey said students shouldn’t accept mixed drinks from strangers or leave them on a table unattended. According to “Safe Spring Break” most date rape drugs are colorless and odorless so students should always watch the bartender pour their drinks.
— Edited by Jared Duncan
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