Underage Drinking & D.U.I Teenagers cant consume, carry, or transport alcoholic drinks You can be arrested of doing the following; texting, harassment, sexual acts The fine for underage drinking is up to $300; for drinking under the influence, the fine is a maximum penalty of $2,500 If tried and convicted, you have to pay $300 and spend 2 days(48 hours) in jail You will lose your license for at least 3 months if caught People under the age of 21 can be arrested and charged with a D.U.I even if their BAC is .020% Traffic Safety Facts The age group that had the highest percentage of drivers with the BAC of 0.8% and more was children or teenagers in 2014 NHTSA stands for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Texas had the most alcohol related incidents with BAC of .15% or more in 2014 In 2014, there were many deaths, either 14 years old and younger children died in driving crashes involving alcohol these are the facts: 116 (56%) were occupants of vehicles with drivers who BACS of .08 or higher 61(29)% were people in other vehicles 30(14)% were non occupants 2(1)% were the drivers in the car