I think it's a difficult one and not easily solved. How do you differentiate between someone who has had a few then been clouted by a hit and run driver and just left in the gutter or someone who has got drunk, fallen over and smacked their head and broken their arm for example? We've ALL gone out in Ibiza, even the locals, with the intention of just having a few drinks, bumped into some mates and ended up rolling back at 6am much the worse for wear. It happens. But should people be penalised for it? That said, people who've been injured playing drunken silly buggers, jumping off walls and hurting themselves or giving piggy-back rides and falling over should be charged. But to me it's even more irresponsible to go out on a scooter having never ridden one before, wearing flip flops, shorts and t-shirt and then expect free medical treatment when they come off. To me that is nothing short of CRIMINAL stupidity that could have resulted in others being hurt, seriously injured or even killed. So where do you draw the line? And who decides whether you're drunk or not? What's the difference between 3 or 4 glasses of wine followed by a couple of glasses of Hierbas with a meal or half a dozen bottles of beer? Are they going to beathalyse people or is it going to come down to an arbitary decision made by medical staff who may have had a long and difficult shift anyway and are completely fed up as it is? I personally think there are too many variables in this situation because there are too many rights and wrongs to be taken into consideration.
