Teen Drinking And Driving Down
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: October 3, 2012
A new report says there are fewer teens drinking and driving than there were 20 years ago.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings Tuesday.
It says 10% of high schools students 16 and older admitted to drinking and driving last year.
In 19-91, that number was 22%.
Why the decline?
The report attributed it partly to all US states raising the minimum drinking age to 21 and zero tolerance laws for teens caught drinking and driving.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings Tuesday.
It says 10% of high schools students 16 and older admitted to drinking and driving last year.
In 19-91, that number was 22%.
Why the decline?
The report attributed it partly to all US states raising the minimum drinking age to 21 and zero tolerance laws for teens caught drinking and driving.
