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Panel debates diversion and immediate license suspensions for under‑21 0.02 alcohol violations
Summary
The Judiciary committee discussed whether a Youth Substance Awareness Safety diversion option for under‑21 persons with a 0.02 alcohol reading should include an immediate driver’s license suspension and how long that suspension should last if diversion is successful or fails.
The Judiciary committee debated whether a diversion pathway for under‑21 drivers with a 0.02 alcohol reading should include an immediate license suspension and what the suspension length should be. Committee members discussed options that ranged from a short immediate suspension during the diversion period to longer mandatory suspensions if diversion is not completed.
Committee members and witnesses described the current statutory patchwork: a 0.02 civil ticket is handled under 23 V.S.A. §1216 and, as discussed in testimony, may not currently include a diversion option…
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