how long do they take away your license for?
[and they cops & stuff kno im a good person & all that crap and they kno i was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, and the one cop said i might get off easy, or at least a little easy]
2007-08-20 14:36:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Having any alcohol as a minor is illegal unless with your parents in your home. That is the "Zero Tolerance Law." You could lose your license until your 21st birthday. I highly doubt that though. Maybe not at all, depending on all circumstances and the judge.
2007-08-22 00:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Vindicaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok sorry to be so blunt but you shouldn't be drinking if you don't know what your rights are to begin with. If you only had a sip then why would you even tell them you had any??? Trying to play the honest goody two shoes will not make them feel bad for you. The burden would have been on them to prove that you were drinking and a sip wouldn't have done much as you could have ingested that much alcohol simply by taking cough medicine. At this point, admitting that you did it is not going to send you to jail or anything, but you may lose your license for a certian amount of time and definately expect some community service and some sort of class. I hope you learned your lesson and how serious this matter is. You or someone elses life could have been at risk. Hope you take this lesson in and don't worry, you will be okay.
2007-08-20 14:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A "sip" is drinking. Don't try to rationalize it. You broke the law. As far as losing your license: Were you driving? Were you a passenger in a car? If answer is "yes" to either, then you can lose license for up to one year for first offense.
If you were not in a vehicle, but were drinking somewhere else, you can get a fine, some jail time if old enough, probation, etc., but it doesn't affect your license.
2007-08-20 14:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by stephen p 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I can't say for sure... this all depends on a few factors
A). your age
B(, whether you were operating a motor vehicle at the time
C). Where you were
and
D). here's the BIGGIE the Judge, he ultimately makes the final say in it all... if you weren't behind the wheel at the time generally speaking they don't take your license from you, however they can give you a fine, probation (this is typical), community service (this is typical too) or even sentence you to rehab, they do this because they try and curb a potentially bad problem early on...
2007-08-20 14:44:20 · answer #4 · answered by Kenzy and Braydens mom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it comes down to it, a sip is just as bad as drinking a 6 pack. They may go easy on you if this is your first offense or if they did a blood test and your blood alcohol level was extremely low. They want to teach you that drinking and driving do not mix.
I would be more worried about how much my insurance was going to go up.
2007-08-20 14:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-16 07:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
minor consumption includes "just a sip", just as minor possession includes "just holding a beer for your friend"..!! first alcohol related offense is usually a fine, community service, and teen alcohol counseling...second offense under the age of 21, even a "sip", could suspend/revoke your license UNTIL 21..!!
2007-08-24 12:45:24 · answer #7 · answered by J.I.M.M.Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you say crap i know your lying about being a good person. you arent fooling anyone. people have been lying to the cops on this and the cops have been getting harder and harder all the time. you are going to spend your life trying to get away with as much as possible, and especially if you dont stop saying crap you will never get out of your own self made set up tricking you
2007-08-20 14:42:12 · answer #8 · answered by thomasdavidhalbrook@yahoo.com 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you'll lose it for the same amount of time as the ones who really drank. i doubt you had a "sip". go to court. pay the fine. lose your license for 6 mths to 1 year.
2007-08-20 14:45:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A sip or a gallon, it's still underage drinking.
2007-08-20 14:48:22 · answer #10 · answered by deralz 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋