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genicide182 t1_itukzhd wrote

As someone who lost their license for underage drinking (this is 15 years ago at this point), I'm curious how that is affected. Even at 20 years old, in college without a full-time job, I know how much of a burden this was on my family and friends.

EDIT: Looks like this was repealed a while ago. Good stuff, PA.

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That_Checks t1_itulbsi wrote

I felt your pain also. 27 years ago. Was 4 hours from a set of keys and vehicle, sitting in a dorm room. Mandatory suspension.

So, I looked up the bill and the only people not getting the license back appear to be the 1 and 3-year suspensions. The 90-day mandatory for an underage minor appears to be gone thanks to this policy.

Edit: policy was already gone....

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genicide182 t1_itux779 wrote

Great to know - and thanks for doing the leg work (I was on mobile).

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kmbst69 t1_itupptx wrote

Yeah, that is asinine. I also lost my license for underage drinking some years ago. I was a 20 year old in a dorm room without any access to a car. It never made sense. It certainly didn't curb any drinking, it just made it harder to live life. I was lucky that I didn't need my license at that point, it would've been so much worse of I needed to drive to work every day. I'm glad they are changing the law.

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genicide182 t1_ituxftl wrote

I was commuting for college, but thankfully, my best friend was also commuting and in 90% of my classes and would just stay at my parents with me. Asinine is the best word for it!

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boxvader t1_itv01l0 wrote

This was already repealed around 4 years ago. Underage drinking no longer comes with a license suspension.

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genicide182 t1_itv2pxw wrote

Good to know!!! Obviously something I did not have to worry about or pay much attention to!

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That_Checks t1_itv5vpj wrote

Nice! I wasn't aware. I'm still gonna use it as a deterrent in my house to try to keep the kids out of trouble. Don't tell them.....

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