Nashville DUI

The the concern is whether or not a law should be passed to lower the drinking age in Nashville down to 18 years old. There is debate that allowing a person to be “at home” when they are introduced, may improve responsibility. Since most are introduced to alcohol at college where there is no parental supervision.

I believe this argument is a solid point, but our culture will not allow such a quick change. Teenages who have been exposed to it before college are not as “excited” as those who have no experience with it. The taboo factor just isn’t there, and they do not seem determined to binge drink.

At the same time though, I do not think an 18 year old, on average, is responsible enough to handle drinking that age. They are still developing at that age, and it is not a good idea to allow them unrestricted access to alcohol. But having parents around could be effective. The problem is that many high school students have cars and spend a lot of time unsupervised. Several high school students die each year from DUI related accidents as it is and I am not convinced that reducing the drinking age will improve this.

There are currently seven states considering a lowered drinking age, but this may impact funding from the federal government. I am interested to see how this will play out and what impact it may have on the number of DUI levels here in Nashville and Tennessee as a whole. It might mean increased business for Nashville DUI lawyers.