Palmetto Proving Grounds

Driving After Consuming Being Less Than 21

If you are under 21 and are found to be driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in your system, you will be cited for a provisional DWI (driving after consuming being less than 21 years of age) and can be convicted of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 60 days in county jail. This is actually a separate offense from DWI committed by a person over 21 and carries different penalties. North Carolina has “zero tolerance” laws for drivers under the age of 21. While some states allow a driver under 21 to have up to .02% blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the allowed BAC for underage drivers in North Carolina is 0.0%.

No way he will miss more than Holloman did, when Holloman was drunk, right?

I would think he would miss a game. Spurrier is not going to be happy about this, though. He expects more from QB's.

Suspend him for the season, he isn't playing anyways.

did he have a roadie? Sometimes you have a bad day and need one.

this isn't a DUI. He was under legal limit, he's just underrage. this is basically a zero tolerence law, and requies ADSAP class. He will probably lose his license for 90 days. way diff than a DUI.. Just fyi.

This is a NC law. Anyone under the age of 21, with alcohol in their system while driving, gets this charge. For it not to de a DUI it has to be between .01-.08 blood alcohol level.

Stupid mistake, but hopefully he can learn from it

Whittle nailed it...here is the statute if anyone is really that interested...
20-138.3. Driving by person less than 21 years old after consuming alcohol or drugsCurrentness(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. No alcohol screening tests are valid under this section unless the device used is one approved by the Department of Health and Human Services, and the screening test is conducted in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Department as to its manner and use.(c) Punishment; Effect When Impaired Driving Offense Also Charged.--The offense in this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. It is not, in any circumstances, a lesser included offense of impaired driving under G.S. 20-138.1, but if a person is convicted under this section and of an offense involving impaired driving arising out of the same transaction, the aggregate punishment imposed by the court may not exceed the maximum applicable to the offense involving impaired driving, and any minimum punishment applicable shall be imposed.(d) Limited Driving Privilege.--A person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section and whose drivers license is revoked solely based on that conviction may apply for a limited driving privilege as provided in G.S. 20-179.3. This subsection shall apply only if the person meets both of the following requirements:(1) Is 18, 19, or 20 years old on the date of the offense.(2) Has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section.The judge may issue the limited driving privilege only if the person meets the eligibility requirements of G.S. 20-179.3, other than the requirement in G.S. 20-179.3(b)(1)c. G.S. 20-179.3(e) shall not apply. All other terms, conditions, and restrictions provided for in G.S. 20-179.3 shall apply. G.S. 20-179.3, rather than this subsection, governs the issuance of a limited driving privilege to a person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section and of driving while impaired as a result of the same transaction.

N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 20-138.3 (West)

Pretty sure SC has same law but the threshold is like .02 or something like that.

You aren't gonna bl

As Jimmy Buffet once said - “Somewhere there is a woman involved"

I never drank in college, I never lied , ever. How could he do this? Do other college kids drink or is this a USC qb thing?

No big deal imo.