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US age restrictions
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 27 Jul 2001 05:08:33 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Dave Low writes:
> May I ask why the drinking age in the US is 21? Do any other
> rights/privileges accrue at that age, or is everything else 16/18+? Or is
> alcohol thought to be such a dangerous drug that it shouldn't be used while
> someone is still in their teens?
I think some things (like driving at least) are defined by state law, while
others are nationwide... but I think (at least around here):
15.5 - Can get a learner's permit (can drive with supervising driver present)
16 - Age of consent (what does that actually mean?)
- Can get a driver's licence
18 - Can vote
- Treated legally as an adult
- Could get drafted! (if it were reinstated)
- May *purchase* cigarettes (note, you can smoke all you want if you are
given them!)
21 - Drinking age (21 also used to be voting age, but that changed in the 60's
or so... I'm not sure exactly when)
25 - Can rent a car (how that got decided I'll never know). Actually, I think
you *can* rent a car before then but it's exhorbitantly priced? Something
to do with insurance, I'm sure.
DaveE
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) - usually treated as an adult within the court system (...) Actually, this one varies for various things. (...) - Usually the age one can _act_ in a pornographic film - see below... (...) - Usually the age one can _buy_ or be _given_ (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: US age restrictions
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| (...) No, actually, in Mass it's 16 for permit and 16.5 for license. I just got mine yesterday (half a year "late" ;-). 'Til you're 18, you have a junior-operator license, meaning you can only drive at certain hours. How come I know the laws better (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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