I meant to post a link to an article about that court case I mentioned, where a guy's on trial for vehicular homicide even though he didn't drive either car that was in the fatal accident. It is at http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/8602_drunk.html

You'll notice that the guy's drunken buddy had gotten drunk at a go-go bar – not a "pub", but nevertheless a bar – and had already been arrested and taken from his car. The defendant is on trial because of his poor judgment in thinking his buddy had sobered up enough at the police barracks that it was safe for him to drive. They're calling this a landmark case – if this guy is found guilty, it will set a precedent and we can expect to see more trials like this in the future. I'll let you know how it turns out.