Getting My Drivers License: Drinking and Driving
Drinking and driving is the most dangerous combination on the roads. When you drink, your vision, judgment and reaction time are seriously impaired. Your behavior behind the wheel when you have been drinking cannot be trusted. Drinking and driving is NEVER safe!!
Anyone under the age of 21 must obey the 0.02% law. This law makes it illegal for persons under 21 years old to drive or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle when they have consumed enough alcohol to be at or above the 0.02% BAC level or they have consumed any controlled drug or substance. Violations of this law can result in license suspension, fines, and even jail time.
Driving impaired can cause serious, and even fatal crashes. Too many people are killed every year by drinking drivers. Crashes caused by drinking drivers happen so fast that the driver may not realize it until it is too late. Drinking drivers who cause such crashes can be sent to jail for many years.
Fortunately, drunk driving crashes can be prevented.