Alcohol ban for young drivers

Drivers under twenty-one are facing a new alcohol restriction. A ban from drinking any amount of alcohol before driving started on Saturday, CTV reports.

A Quebec road safety expert says when it comes to young driver accidents, half the time there is alcohol involved.

Young drivers caught with even a drop of alcohol will lose their license for ninety days. They will also be fined from three hundred to six hundred dollars and lose four demerit points.

A Mothers Against Drunk Driving spokesperson says the ban will save lives as young people take more risks.

Drivers younger than twenty-four make up ten per cent of the driving population. But they are responsible for twenty-five percent of road accidents.