<p>So yeah, my friends and I are all 17 or 18 and we recently had a party where alcohol was being served. Anyway, the cops came and busted it up and basically we didn't get in trouble at all.</p>
<p>Except, my one friend, who is 18, freaked out when she saw the sirens so she ran to her car to hide. In the midst of hiding in her car she decided that she was sober enough to drive home. Unfortunately, she got pulled over by the cops and cited for a DUI. Her BAC was .046 and the legal limit for those under the age of 21 is .02. So basically, she will be found guilty of driving under the influence. </p>
<p>At this point (considering that she is an AP student who has never been in trouble in her life) she is only facing community service, a license suspension and a fine from the legal system. But she will be attending college in the fall on a full academic scholarship. Can the college take away her scholarship because of her DUI? If they take it away then she can't afford to go to college.</p>
<p>I decided to post here because I figured that the college students would be more knowledgeable about this stuff...</p>
<p>I doubt it. How would the school find out about the dui anyways? It would be iffy if she was applying to college in the fall, and had to put that in her application (if the school asks about suspensions, or criminal records, etc.). But she's already in, and i don't see how the school would find out. I think she's fine. </p>
<p>She shouldnt have driven after drinking! Even if the party was busted, only the party hosts (read: homeowners) would have been fined...that is if you weren't smart enough to hide all alcohol when the cops came.</p>
<p>well, to make a long story short, everyone scattered when the police came. the majority of the people there were experienced drinkers so they had already scoped out hiding places when the police came. it was my friends first time and she had no idea what to do, so she just ran for her car. and, she wasn't drunk when she drove away. the drinking had stopped 3 to 4 hours prior so everyone was just at the house to sober up at that point. the police administered all the road side tests to her and she passed them with flying colors. only when the breathalyzer test was done did they know that she was mildly intoxicated... </p>
<p>but the worst part about it is, that no one but her even go in trouble. the alcohol was visible and everything when the police came, but they let everyone off with a warning.</p>
<p>Citan, note that i said, she wasn't drunk. that doesn't mean that she didn't have alcohol in her system. </p>
<p>I only started 2 threads, DRJ4. i started this one first, but then i decided that the parents probably know more. there is no delete thread function, so this one is really just unnecessary and irrelevant.</p>
<p>I know a kid who had a full ride football scholarship to a school. One day he got caught drinking before a team function. They took away his scholarship. The next week he was caught doing coke. They kicked him out of the school.</p>
<p>Yeah, but I bet he wasn't the national player of the year. If he hadn't graduated yet, there's no way Duke would kick him out, as much as I wish they would</p>
<p>i hate the DWI laws... .08 is the legal limit in my state, which is 4 beers, which is barely a buzz for anyone .... let alone with .046, ud prolyl be worse off driving tired.</p>
<p>............Unfortunately, she got pulled over by the cops (who just happened to see her driving away from the party scene) and cited for a DUI. Her BAC was .046 and the legal limit for those under the age of 21 is .02. So basically, she will be found guilty of driving under the influence. ................</p>
<p>Actually - in ''no tolerance'' states - you are incorrect - no tolerance means ''0'' - so the .02 IS considered to be illegal - thus found guilty - due to being underage AND drinking is the reason.</p>
<p>THe law usually reads something like this one.................
If you take a breath test and you register a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher, you are operating above the legal limit. For drivers under 21, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx has a "zero-tolerance" law. This means a blood alcohol content of 0.02 is above the legal limit if you are under 21.</p>
<p>She still gets her day in court tho - and may possibly get a lesser charge - she has been charged but not convicted as of yet - and it probably won't effect her scholarship situation unless this occurred in a state where it IS considered a felony charge/conviction - in some states it is................... and then it WILL most likely effect her scholarship and fincial aid situation. SHe probably has a loss of liscense for a period of time as well.</p>
<p>Lots of things come out of the wood work when one makes a choice to break the law and gets caught at it - especially when it comes to alcohol/drug charges.</p>
<p>DUI is driving under influence - so yup = guilty as charged.</p>
<p>STONECOLD - ...............NY...............New York State's "Zero Tolerance" Law became effective on November 1, 1996.</p>
<p>The Zero Tolerance law applies to a person under age 21 who operates a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .02% or more but not more than .07%.</p>
<p>Even though the law is called "zero tolerance," the minimum BAC is .02 and not 0. This is because certain cough syrups and mouthwashes contain alcohol, and since some families will permit the consumption of small amounts of alcohol as part of religious or family functions. The Legislature decided to set the standard at .02% in order to address only those young people who had willfully consumed alcohol and operated a motor vehicle.</p>
<p>So - until you are 21 and the .07 kicks in - well................ still illegal those 4 beers.</p>
<p>being Drunk is not the issue here - it is the consumption of alcohol that is - for underage drinkers.</p>
<p>Depends, If she goes along way in court, or has a mean Judge, Kiss the schlorship good-bye. If she just gets fined or CS with no probation then I think your in the clear, IDK tho, Schools have to look into that stuff.</p>
<p>First offense in many states is considered a misdemeanor - so this kid may get lucky and it doesn't have to be reported regarding the scholarship issue.</p>