Underage drinking prevention program yields citations in Yuba City
(FOX40.COM) — The Sutter County Sheriff's Office cited five individuals during the Alcohol Beverage Control statewide Shoulder Tap operation on March 15 in Yuba City. •Video Above: What are the risks of excessive drinking?
According to SCSO, the operation — based in the City of Live Oak — aims to deter serving alcoholic beverages to minors. The program is designed to create awareness throughout the state about the dangers of underage drinking.
'We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,' said ABC Director Joseph McCullough. 'By preventing underage drinking, we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.'
SCSO stated that the Shoulder Tap operation targets adults who purchase alcoholic beverages for individuals under the age of 21. This operation involves a minor, supervised directly by law enforcement, who positions themselves outside a liquor or convenience store and requests customers to buy alcohol for them. The minor informs the buyers that they are underage and unable to purchase the alcoholic drink.
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When an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for an underage person, they can be arrested and cited for giving alcohol to a minor, said SCSO. The penalty for buying alcohol for a minor is a minimum of $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 are at a higher risk of being in a collision compared to older drivers, says the NHTSA.
SCSO said in a Facebook post, that this program has been funded by the ABC program and the California Office Traffic Safety Through.
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