Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesMedium
A Florida driver, under the age of 18, is caught driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.02% or higher. What is the immediate consequence under Florida's Zero Tolerance Law?
- AThey will be fined $500 and placed on probation for one year.
- BTheir driving privilege will be suspended for a period of six months.
- CThey will be required to perform 50 hours of community service.
- DThey will receive a warning and be instructed to take an alcohol education course.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Their driving privilege will be suspended for a period of six months.
Florida's Zero Tolerance Law for drivers under 21 states that a BAC of 0.02% or higher will result in an automatic six-month suspension of their driving privilege for a first offense. This law is strict to deter underage drinking and driving.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Fines and probation are typically associated with adult DUI convictions, not the Zero Tolerance Law.
- C. Community service is a potential penalty for DUI, but not the initial, immediate consequence of the Zero Tolerance Law.
- D. Warnings are not issued for BAC violations under the Zero Tolerance Law; suspensions are immediate.
Florida Zero Tolerance Law (Under 21)
Florida's Zero Tolerance Law makes it illegal for drivers under the age of 21 to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.02% or higher, resulting in an automatic license suspension for a first offense.
- Applies to drivers under 21
- BAC of 0.02% or higher triggers law
- First offense: 6-month license suspension
- Second offense: 1-year license suspension
- No need to prove impairment, just BAC level
Memory trick: Under 21, BAC 0.02, six months no drive for you!