Alcohol, Drugs and Driving

Driving drunk or driving while on drugs is very dangerous. You have a higher chance of getting into a crash if you are drunk or on drugs. The legal alcohol concentration allowed for drivers under the age of 21 is 0.00%. This means that you cannot have any alcohol in your system while driving a vehicle. Any amount of a controlled substance is the same as operating impaired. Studies have shown that people who use marijuana make more mistakes while driving. Prescription and non-prescription drugs can also negatively impact driving. Before you get behind the wheel, check the warning label for side effects. If the label says do not operate heavy machinery, this includes motor vehicles. Ask a sober friend or family member to give you a ride home or a bartender to call you a cab. Time is the only thing that will sober you up. Implied Consent: If a police officer asks you to take a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) test, you must agree to take it. A PAC test finds if you have a measurable amount of alcohol by a breathalyzer or blood test. If you refuse, the officer must arrest you for violation of the Implied Consent Law. You will lose your driving privileges for at least one year and face other consequences.