OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lindsay Ledford says her 21 birthday is a forgettable blur. "Very sick. I was very sick that night. I was hanging out the car door. When I opened the door my husband said, ‘Are you ready to go?’ I said no and threw up!"
Lindsay is not alone, excessive drinking is a common practice for freshly turned 21 year olds.
But State Representative Cory Williams is hoping to crack down.
When the clock strikes midnight, some new 21 year olds race to the liquor store or bar for their first legal taste of alcohol.
But under House Bill 3100, there would be a seven-hour waiting period.
Rep. Williams hopes that would curb binge drinking and alcohol poisoning on campuses like the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
The legislation would keep new 21 year olds from overindulging from 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. when most bars stop serving.
