Alcohol Awareness . Alcohol Awareness Drinking and driving is a persistent traffic-related problem for New Castle County. The Delaware State Police Annual 1996 Report indicates there were 769 traffic injuries attributed to alcohol consumption. The number of fatalities involving alcohol-related crashes was 27 in New Castle County out of the state total of 47. Adults age 21 and older who violate this law may have their driving priviledges revoked or suspended.
Younger drivers are over represented in alcohol-related crashes.
The Zero-Tolerance Law was passed to address underage drinkers who then drive. . . Last revised January 27, 1999. . It is the policy of the Delaware Cooperative Extension System that no person shall be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin.