It is illegal in Pennsylvania for persons under the age of 21 to attempt to purchase,purchase,consume,possess or transport any alcohol, liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the United States.
Driving involves multiple tasks, the demands of which change continually. To drive safely, you must be alert and make decisions based on ever changing information present in the environment and manuever based on these decisions. Drinking alcohol impairs a wide range of skills necessary for carrying out these tasks. The Zero Tolerance law establishes serious consequences for those under 21 who drive with a measureable amount of alcohol in their blood. Up to one year driver's license suspension.