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THE LAW:
Sec. 14-227 As of September 1998 all fifty states and the District
of Columbia have established a "Zero Tolerance" policy for drivers under the
age of 21. This law makes it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to
drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood. States use .00,
.01 or .02 to define Zero Tolerance to allow for variation in alcohol testing
instruments. If an officer has probable cause to believe that a driver has
been drinking, he is allowed to require a breath test from a driver under the
age of 21. If the driver refuses the test or the test reveals a
measurable alcohol level, then the driver would be subject to sanctions,
including suspension of his or her license. In addition, if convicted , the
driver can be fined up to $1,500, go to jail for up to 18 months, or both.
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