In Re Tanya B.

The issue raised in this appeal is whether the court abused its discretion in suspending a minor’s driver’s license for a period of more than one year as a condition of probation. Here, the court suspended a 17-year-old minor’s license until she was 21 after she admitted a violation of Vehicle Code section 23152, subdivision (a), driving while under the influence of a drug. The minor contends on appeal that the period of suspension must be limited to one year pursuant to Vehicle Code section 13202.5. For reasons explained in this opinion, we disagree and conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion.

Facts

On November 27, 1993, appellant Tanya B., then 16 years old, was arrested for driving under the influence of a drug. A search of her purse revealed a “snorter tube” commonly used in the inhalation of cocaine or methamphetamine. A urine sample taken from appellant tested positive for amphetamine and for marijuana metabolite. A petition was filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, alleging in count 1 that appellant drove under the influence of drugs in violation of Vehicle Code section 23152, subdivision (a) and in count 2 that she was…