https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/04/20/its-time-to-lower-the-drinking-age/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:33:09 -0400<![CDATA[The most powerful argument, at least emotionally, for leaving the drinking age at 21 is that the higher age limit has prevented alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Such fatalities indeed decreased about 33 percent from 1988 to 1998 — but the trend is not restricted to the United States. In Germany, for example, where the drinking age is 16, alcohol-related fatalities decreased by 57 percent between 1975 and 1990. The most likely cause for the decrease in traffic fatalities is a combination of law enforcement, education, and advances in automobile-safety technologies such as airbags and roll cages.]]>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:20:13 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2011/04/20/its-time-to-lower-the-drinking-age-n82740