Under 21 And Driving
Veh. & Traf. Law § 1192-a — .02 to .07 under twenty-one is a six month suspension, and not a crime
.02 to .07. No one under twenty-one may drive after having consumed alcohol, which the section defines as having .02 to .07 by weight of alcohol in the blood, as shown by a chemical test. A driver not charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired for the same incident is referred to the department of motor vehicles.
Six months. A finding that a driver under twenty-one drove after drinking suspends the license for six months.
A finding under the section is not a judgment of conviction for a crime or any other offense.
A driver who was under twenty-one when refusing a chemical test has the license revoked, and it is not restored for at least one year.
Sources for this section (3)
- Veh. & Traf. Law § 1192-a — Operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol; under the age of twenty-one; per se
- Veh. & Traf. Law § 1193 — Sanctions
- Veh. & Traf. Law § 1194 — Arrest and testing
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