Zero tolerance under 21 — Florida Permit Test

Zero tolerance under 21 on the Florida permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A driver under 21 stopped with a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher automatically loses the driving privilege for six months.

Under 21 the line is set near zero, which is about one drink and sometimes less.

Any driver under 21 years of age who is stopped by law enforcement and has a BAL of .02 or higher will automatically have their driving privilege suspended for six months.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.26

A driver under 21 with a blood alcohol level of .05 or higher must attend a substance abuse course.

At this level the state stops treating it as a slip and starts treating it as a habit.

Any driver under 21 with a BAL of .05 or higher is required to attend a substance abuse course.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.26

For every driver under 19, an evaluation is completed and the parents or legal guardians are notified of the results.

Under 19 the letter goes home, which is often the part that changes the behavior.

An evaluation will be completed and parents or legal guardians will be notified of the results for all drivers under the age of 19.

Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.26

On the test

What level costs an under-21 driver six months of driving?

.02 or higher. Under 21 the line is set near zero, which is about one drink and sometimes less. Official Florida Driver License Handbook, p.26: “Any driver under 21 years of age who is stopped by law enforcement and has a BAL of .02 or higher will automatically have their driving privilege suspended for six months.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Official Florida Driver License Handbook, published by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-20.