What all do you think the Bahamas can do to prevent underage drinking.

Should you think that the Bahamas should increase the age to 21 instead of 18

I.D required when purchasing a drink when the individuals age is in question.

Increasing taxation on alcohol (this to me is a bad idea).

These are only some ideas.

Shane

ID is required now .. noone follows laws in Nassau .. dont you know that?

let them drink, just get stricter on the drinking and driving, as its 21+ year olds that are getting killed or wrecking other people's property or lives ... ever drunk driving accident outside my house, has been older persons ...30+.

Last year, I was 16 years old, and in the 12th grade at C. R. Walker. So one day I as walking home in my uniform and went to get some soda. All of the stores were closed except for a bar. So I went to the bar, and the woman, did not even let me step on the property, she stopped and served me the soda from several meters away from the building.

Yeah well I see how they stop the school kids from going into even the gas stations here ... :D

But still, thats kind of rare for Nassau .. but good on them, though not good on you ... :-(

Well I 17 in grade 12 (C.W.S) I can walk into a bar no questions ask and be served. At the B.K.C earlier this year when I was going to get something to drink, a woman about between the age of 34 - 45 asked me if I wanted a beer. Well any way if so I have never seen no one ask for I.Ds and never even question me (probally way i look old).

Well I guess they only lookin for extra money.

Shane

the laws in nassau r extremly slack on this for real. one reason to many juk juk mom and pop set ups servin alcohol. where i live EVERYONE IS CARDED. the only way u r not carded is u HAVE look old ie grey hair, walkin cane etc. basicly pple 40 gets carded. Also they swipe ur license to make sure its not fake. I am not sure if these stores r fined if they do serve to underage persons but they take it very serious.

even though all of the laws USA enstilled to stem underage drinking many kids still do it BUT think of how bad it could be if they didnt do it.

the laws in nassau r extremly slack on this for real. one reason to many juk juk mom and pop set ups servin alcohol. where i live EVERYONE IS CARDED. the only way u r not carded is u HAVE look old ie grey hair, walkin cane etc. basicly pple 40 gets carded. Also they swipe ur license to make sure its not fake. I am not sure if these stores r fined if they do serve to underage persons but they take it very serious.
even though all of the laws USA enstilled to stem underage drinking many kids still do it BUT think of how bad it could be if they didnt do it.





Underage drinking in the Bahamas does not exist! That's like the seat-belt law, and a host of other laws that are completely, and entirely, NOT enforced in this country, and then we wonder why the place is in such disarray.

the laws in nassau r extremly slack on this for real. one reason to many juk juk mom and pop set ups servin alcohol. where i live EVERYONE IS CARDED. the only way u r not carded is u HAVE look old ie grey hair, walkin cane etc. basicly pple 40 gets carded. Also they swipe ur license to make sure its not fake. I am not sure if these stores r fined if they do serve to underage persons but they take it very serious.
even though all of the laws USA enstilled to stem underage drinking many kids still do it BUT think of how bad it could be if they didnt do it.

They enforce laws, i guess what they THINK are worth enforcing. (bahamas that is)

Underage drinking in the Bahamas does not exist! That's like the seat-belt law, and a host of other laws that are completely, and entirely, NOT enforced in this country, and then we wonder why the place is in such disarray.


I see what you r meaning. Really the main that the bahamas is enforcing is immorgration traffic and drugs. So if they aren't going to enforce the law, they might aswell throw it out of the law book.

Should you think that the Bahamas should increase the age to 21 instead of 18?
Shane

a big resounding NO!!!! i remember this lady actually refused to give me beer cause she thought the age was 21 (and she did get pretty vocal about it). but then i realised she couldnt have been the most knowing person so i forgave her :friday:

If yo don't mind me asking where did you get the drink and how old were you.

Shane

Well I 17 in grade 12 (C.W.S) I can walk into a bar no questions ask and be served. At the B.K.C earlier this year when I was going to get something to drink, a woman about between the age of 34 - 45 asked me if I wanted a beer. Well any way if so I have never seen no one ask for I.Ds and never even question me (probally way i look old).
Well I guess they only lookin for extra money.
Shane

people are not concern about what u buying or how old u is they only want that money, thats why they hav guns along with this rum selling, To much GUN & RUM

people are not concern about what u buying or how old u is they only want that money, thats why they hav guns along with this rum selling, To much GUN & RUM


This is quite true, no matter what I have noticed, once you have money I can carry just about any where you want and what you want.