Under 18 and Drinking and Driving
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-2.5 — impaired at .02%, a $150 assessment and six months off the road, in family court
A person under eighteen years of age whose test shows a blood alcohol concentration of at least .02% but less than .1% is found to have been driving while impaired, in family court.
- A highway safety assessment of $150, or community restitution in its place.
- A license suspension of six months on a first violation, and up to twelve months.
- A course on driving while intoxicated, and treatment if the judge orders it.
- On a second violation, a suspension until age twenty-one.
A person under eighteen who refuses a chemical test faces all the penalties for a refusal, with a six month suspension on a first violation.
A reading of .1% or more is handled as driving under the influence. A particular case is a question for a licensed Rhode Island attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-2.5 — Chemical tests to persons under eighteen (18) years of age; Refusal; License suspension
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Rhode Island attorney.