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Connecticut DUI Laws For Minors

Underage drinking in Connecticut is a serious problem. Many young people are experimenting with alcohol at a very young age and as a result underage drinking is a major problem all across the United States. It has been reported that each year approximately 5,000 minors die as a direct result of underage drinking, yet underage drinking continues to be widespread among adolescence and continues to grow.

 
 

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Connecticut DUI laws for under 21

If you are under the age of 21, and operate a motor vehicle with a 0.02 blood alcohol concentration or above, you are considered legally intoxicated.

Preventative underage drinking

  • Increasing the price of liquor - research has shown that higher prices or taxes on alcoholic beverages have a direct effect on lower levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems especially among young people.
  • Increasing the legal drinking age – The minimum drinking age set by all states is 21 years old. Research has shown that increasing the age at which people can legally purchase and drink alcohol has been the most successful and when drinking age was lowered to 18 to 19 years old alcohol related had. This shows that a higher minimum drinking age can help to reduce crashes and save lives.
  • Zero-Tolerance laws enforcement - All States have zero-tolerance laws that make it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after any drinking. According to reports, when the first eight States to adopt zero-tolerance laws were compared with nearby States without such laws, the zero-tolerance States showed a 21-percent greater decline in the proportion of single-vehicle night-time fatal crashes involving drivers under 21, the type of crash most likely to involve alcohol.
  • Enforcing current laws – There are laws in place that have not been properly enforced despite their benefits. Cracking down on the legal drinking age and zero-tolerance laws can make a big difference if vigorously enforced.
  • Prevention by offering school programs – If young people understood the dangers of drinking alcohol and driving, they would choose not to drink and drive. These programs were ineffective. Today many of these programs are available in school.
  • Prevention programs through family – Young people usually imitate their parents, so parents can have a positive impact on their child’s drinking habits. Parents need to be firm and talk to their children about drinking and the dangers of drinking and driving.

Connecticut State Police to Combat Underage Drinking and Drunk Driving

In a recent press-release by Heineken USA, State Police out of Connecticut will continue to combat illegal underage drinking as well as drunk driving. Connecticut State Police's motto, known as "Underage = Under Arrest," will help target those who continue to get alcohol illegally that are underage by arresting them.