Alcohol and driving in USA

[Rawter]

Hey I dont understand this in America. Why do they let 16 year olds drive in the US and let them drink when they are 21? Sounds like a really wack law. Also you are allowed to go to the army when you 18. So technically you can fight with guns when you 18 and be exposed to violence but you cant drink.

[Sidorio]

I doubt anybody in America had ever paid attention to that drinking law.

[NEVR]

At 5/23/09 02:19 PM, Rawter wrote: Hey I dont understand this in America. Why do they let 16 year olds drive in the US and let them drink when they are 21?

Probably so that it's harder for them to drink drive and cause serious road traffic accidents.

[Bassz]

I'm pretty sure most 16 year-olds already drink. It's getting caught drinking which will get you in trouble but that's hardly ever a problem unless you party a lot.

Kids as young as 4 get exposed to violence from movies and television shows.

America does not have a militia that recruits kids as young as 10 to fight their battles.

[captain-dickhead]

At 5/23/09 02:20 PM, Sidorio wrote: I doubt anybody in America had ever paid attention to that drinking law.

I doubt anybody in [insert country here] pays attention to the drinking law.

[andhination]

At 5/23/09 02:22 PM, Bassz wrote:
Kids as young as 4 get exposed to violence from movies and television shows.

Being shot =/= Watching TV.

[andhination]

Also, I don't know if it's the same in the US, but I know that here, you're allowed to DRINK alcohol from the age of 5, as long as it's done in private, and witnessed by parents/guardian/whatever.
So you CAN drink.
Just not get wasted in public or buy it.

[Fim]

It does seem kinda fucked up to me. I mean if you're reckless in a car you can kill someone, if you're just drinking you're only doing damage to yourself.

[Leidolfr]

At 5/23/09 02:26 PM, andhination wrote: Also, I don't know if it's the same in the US, but I know that here, you're allowed to DRINK alcohol from the age of 5, as long as it's done in private, and witnessed by parents/guardian/whatever.
So you CAN drink.
Just not get wasted in public or buy it.

thats a totaly falicy i hear from americans all the time...it really isnt true at all, and dont flame me back, just do it, just call youre police station anon. and ask, youll see...

as for me im 21, so fuck you bitches I drink when i want, lol [like i didnt before i was 21, ha]

[Sensationalism]

America is filled with stupid laws.

[andhination]

At 5/23/09 02:30 PM, Leidolfr wrote:

At 5/23/09 02:26 PM, andhination wrote: Also, I don't know if it's the same in the US, but I know that here, you're allowed to DRINK alcohol from the age of 5, as long as it's done in private, and witnessed by parents/guardian/whatever.
So you CAN drink.
Just not get wasted in public or buy it.

thats a totaly falicy i hear from americans all the time...it really isnt true at all, and dont flame me back, just do it, just call youre police station anon. and ask, youll see...

as for me im 21, so fuck you bitches I drink when i want, lol [like i didnt before i was 21, ha]

A) I'm English, not American. I clearly stated it in the above post.
B) We learned that in school while looking at certain laws and our opinions on them. I really don't feel the need to call the police station, because A textbook which has been mass sold throughout the UK is a more reliable source of knowledge than some internet idiot telling me that any response will be flaming.

[Brick-top]

At 5/23/09 02:22 PM, NEVR wrote: Probably so that it's harder for them to drink drive and cause serious road traffic accidents.

It's only 1 out of 3 main causes for vehicle accidents.

[sqrage]

At 5/23/09 02:30 PM, Fim wrote: if you're just drinking you're only doing damage to yourself.

You haven't seen enough drunk people...

[DaveMan-CI]

It's not illegal to drink, just buy it.

[jewdudewtf]

Sixteen is the average age for teens in the US to get their license. When you are driving, you aren't doing damage to yourself like you would if you were a heavy drinker.

[Fim]

At 5/23/09 02:53 PM, sqrage wrote:

At 5/23/09 02:30 PM, Fim wrote: if you're just drinking you're only doing damage to yourself.

You haven't seen enough drunk people...

I've seen plenty, I accept some drunks can become a problem but there's a difference between drinking and binging. Binge drinking is a problem whatever age.

[Sensationalism]

At 5/23/09 02:30 PM, Leidolfr wrote:

At 5/23/09 02:26 PM, andhination wrote: Also, I don't know if it's the same in the US, but I know that here, you're allowed to DRINK alcohol from the age of 5, as long as it's done in private, and witnessed by parents/guardian/whatever.
So you CAN drink.
Just not get wasted in public or buy it.

thats a totaly falicy i hear from americans all the time...it really isnt true at all, and dont flame me back, just do it, just call youre police station anon. and ask, youll see...

How is that a fallacy? In my state at least, drinking before the age of 21 is legal if your guardian is present.

[Rylynn18]

At 5/23/09 02:55 PM, DaveMan-CI wrote: It's not illegal to drink, just buy it.

This is only a half-truth though. No law condemns underage drinking, however the purchase and/or possession of alcohol is illegal for minors.

Also I believe if you are in the military, the drinking age for you is 18 while on federal property