Under 21, if you have any detectable amount of alcohol in your system while operating a motor vehicle, you may be charged with:

• A. Driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor
• B. Operating a vehicle with a suspended license
• C. DUI as a juvenile
• D. Reckless driving due to alcohol

Answer: (A)

Being under 21 with any detectable alcohol in your system while driving is treated as DUI by a minor. This zero-tolerance approach means there isn’t a safe or legal threshold for underage drivers—even a trace amount can lead to a DUI charge because the rule focuses on impairment from alcohol in a minor. Penalties typically include license suspension, fines, and possible juvenile court involvement.

The other options don’t fit because they address different issues: a license suspension charge centers on your driving privileges rather than alcohol presence, and reckless driving due to alcohol requires showing you drove in a dangerous, reckless manner because of alcohol—simply having any alcohol in your system isn’t enough to meet that charge. In this context, the standard and most appropriate charge is DUI by a minor.