College Students Beware...If You're Under 21 and Arrested for a California DUI, You Can and Will be Prosecuted
As summer ends and school begins, underage drinking becomes more prevalent. Students in college -- and even high school -- are returning to the party scene…which means that underage drinking will be on the rise.
Underage drinking is nothing new and, for many, is the norm. Students living in dorms, fraternity and sorority houses, in off-campus apartments, and even with their parents frequently get drunk and/or high. Oh…to be young again.
However, with age comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes the recognition that we aren’t invincible. So if you’re under 21 listen up! Not only is it possible for the police to arrest you for drunk driving, it’s possible for them to arrest you for driving with any measurable amount of alcohol in your body. This is what’s known as California’s zero tolerance policy.
This means that if you’re going to engage in underage drinking, don’t get behind the wheel -- period.
Parents, you, too, need to know this information and pass it along to your teenage children.
If you are under 21 and arrested for DUI, California’s zero tolerance policy imposes a minimum one-year driver’s license suspension (or a one-year delay in obtaining a license) and, depending on your blood alcohol concentration (BAC), you could potentially face criminal charges and a possible jail sentence just like an adult.
We’re not trying to ruin your fun…we’re just trying to protect your future.
