
Originally Posted by
KerrAvon
Why would you do this?
If you could prove that a passenger encouraged another person to drive whilst over the limit then they could be prosecuted as aiders and abbettors, but accepting a lift does not increase the risk of harm to other road users.
The penalty would come if the drunk driver crashed and the passenger was injured; his claim against the driver's insurance would be reduced or eliminated by his assumption of the risk (volenti non fit injuria as lawyers like to say - or so I hear).