Under 21: no alcohol at all
A free practice question for the Maryland permit test, with the answer explained.
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You are 17. How much alcohol is it legal for you to drink?
The rule
If you are under 21, it is illegal for you to drink any alcohol. Stopped after drinking, you lose your license (suspended or revoked) and can be charged for breaking your license's alcohol restriction.
If you're under 21, it's illegal to drink any alcohol. A stop after drinking can get your license suspended or revoked.
From the Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 6, page 33. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the MVA have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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