THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, May 17, 1996 TAG: 9605170018
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A16 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 26 lines
Did you know that every five seconds in the U.S. alone, a teenager dies in an alcohol-related accident?
The new law ``Use and Lose'' will affect a lot of underage drinkers. ``Use and Lose'' means if you are under the age of 18 and are found guilty of possessing alcohol, you will be fined, lose your drivers licence and/or go to jail.
Anyone under the age of 18 possessing alcohol should lose the driving privilege for two years. If this were the law, underage drinkers might think about the potential loss of their drivers license before they purchased or consumed alcoholic beverages.
ANDY JOHNSON
Virginia Beach, May 2, 1996 by CNB