A 3-minute lesson from the Utah course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
If you are under 21, it is illegal to buy, possess, or drink alcohol, and Utah allows no measurable alcohol in your body while driving. New drivers learning complex skills are affected even more by alcohol and drugs.
Know the rule
Under 21, it is illegal to purchase, possess, or drink alcoholic beverages. All states have 'zero tolerance' laws (no alcohol in the circulatory system) or similar laws for drivers under 21.
To reinstate after a Not-a-Drop suspension, you must get an assessment and recommendation from a substance abuse program (for example, the local substance abuse authority). The division also accepts completion of a Prime For Life DUI class instead.
A 19-year-old drinks one beer and drives. Even though she is far under 0.05, any measurable alcohol violates the Not-a-Drop Act: her driving privileges are denied for six months on a first offense.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Under Utah's Not-a-Drop Act, a first offense for a driver under 21 with any measurable alcohol results in a driving privilege denial of:
90 days
6 months
12 months
2 years
Answer: 6 months
The Not-a-Drop Act denies all driving privileges for six months on a first offense for a driver under 21.