Conducción de menores de 21 años bajo efectos de alcohol o drogas

Explicación Simple

Si eres menor de 21 años, no puedes manejar después de haber tomado alcohol o drogas. Incluso si solo tienes un poco en tu cuerpo, es ilegal y puedes meterte en problemas.

Es como si fueras a una fiesta y decidieras tomar un refresco con un poco de alcohol; aunque parezca inofensivo, si te subes a un auto, es como si intentaras cocinar un platillo con ingredientes prohibidos: no puedes hacerlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, de 19 años, va a una fiesta y toma un par de cervezas. Luego, decide manejar a casa. Si lo detiene la policía y huelen alcohol en su aliento, podría enfrentarse a un problema legal, aunque no haya estado completamente borracho.

Penalidades

Puede resultar en multas, posibles cargos criminales y pérdida de la licencia de conducir.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 20-138.3. Driving by person less than 21 years old after consuming alcohol or drugs. (a) Offense. - It is unlawful for a person less than 21 years old to drive a motor vehicle on a highway or public vehicular area while consuming alcohol or at any time while he has remaining in his body any alcohol or controlled substance previously consumed, but a person less than 21 years old does not violate this section if he drives with a controlled substance in his body which was lawfully obtained and taken in therapeutically appropriate amounts. (b) Subject to Implied-Consent Law. - An offense under this section is an alcohol-related offense subject to the implied-consent provisions of G.S. 20-16.2. (b1) Odor Insufficient. - The odor of an alcoholic beverage on the breath of the driver is insufficient evidence by itself to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that alcohol was remaining in the driver's body in violation of this section unless the driver was offered an alcohol screening test or chemical analysis and refused to provide all required samples of breath or blood for analysis. (b2) Alcohol Screening Test. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alcohol screening test may be administered to a driver suspected of violation of subsection (a) of this section, and the results of an alcohol screening test or the driver's refusal to submit may be used by a law enforcement officer, a court, or an administrative agency in determining if alcohol was present in the driver's body.