Alcoholism In Teens

Okay so I am going to a party next weekend and my best friend is driving. She is 16 and I am 16. My friend will be bringing CLOSED alcohol with her. If she gets pulled over by a police and they search the car and find it, will i, the passenger, be liable and could be arrested also?

Thanks BTW I live in CA if that helps/
i dont drink at ALL so MY personal bac will be 0.0 and my friends will be 0.0 but they are bringing alchohal to a party so im just asking if thts okay….

If the friend bringing the closed alcohol is of the age of 21 then all they have to do is claim the alcohol if not then you will all be served with a underage possession charge and forced to pour out the alcohol. If you’re drinking and driving anything over .00 BAC will be charged with driving under the influence. (DUI). The Zero Tolerance campaign was started to stop underage drinking and driving. Anything showing up on a BAC test will force them to give you a ticket.

I was pulled over last weekend for expired tabs and they soon found out that we had all been drinking in my car. I didn’t have much and thought that it had all left my system but there was still a trace. I have to go to court now and was wondering what should I expect for fines or penalties?
Will i need a lawyer?

Drinking and driving, even with just trace amounts, for a minor can mean revocation of you license (no warnings) and you may not get it back for several years (e.g., until you’re 25).

They won’t put you in jail, unless you hurt someone.

There may be fines.

But you should expect to have your license revoked.

Your parents can also face charges, although I don’t they will be severe.

In the end, you committed a crime: you drank underage. If nothing else, that makes you a criminal and you can expect some sort of "punishment" for that. In addition, folks tend to take the notion of drinking and driving seriously enough that minors that do it (even with just traces) can see relatively severe punishment.

Some judges might even require you to do community service, to attend alcohol-awareness sessions, etc.

And, if you have quality parents, I’m sure that whatever punishment THEY’VE given you will be more severe than what the courts will.

A short film about what happens when teens get behind the wheel after drinking

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is it illegal in the state of california if you are caught drunk and under 21 but just at a bonfire and not driving home? i know it’s illegal but is it really that bad? i’m going to a bonfire tonight i plan on having a few beers, i will not be driving home and my ride will be picking me up before the legal curfew. what kind of trouble would i get into if a cop busted our party? please don’t say "the law is 21 for a reason" or any crap like that.

thanks.

you can get prosecuted for it obviously, and they can still take away your drivers license. it will also go on your college stuff if you’re about the age when you are getting ready to apply. if a cop busts it, run like hell.

because its illegal

2007 – 1st place winner – Short film presentation – Age group 17 year and up

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Im 15 and i drink moderately im not a dumbass when im drunk but i was just wondering why do people hate and think when people who drink underage is like someone robbing a bank. I just wanna know why adults think underage drinking is bad and do not say drunk driving because more adults get into car accidents under the influence then teens

1st off it’s illegal. 2nd most teens do it just to try & look cool to their peers. 3rd any caring responsible parent wouldn’t allow their kid to drink.

had a underage in 1-3-2004 in PA I pay off all fines and did everything I needed to do. Is there any way to get it off my driving record?

no im sorry, its going to be there for a good while.
but it doesnt make you a bad person, you were young and made a mistake just like everyone else. its how we learn.

My daughter came home last night/this morning from a friend’s house a little bit tipsy. Her breath reeked of alcohol. She’s only 17. What should her punishment be? I’m just glad she got home safe. The best part is, this weekend is the beginning of Christmas break for her! The break is two weeks long.

My big sis (who is 16) came home drunk one night…
My dad tanned her a$$. And she got her keys, phone, and laptop taken away.

I am having a week of everybody sending me videos of say no to drugs, underage drinking, drinking driving, and how bad smoking is.

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