Has Utah gone too far to limit drunk driving or are they trying to limit one’s consumption of alcohol – PB/TK
State’s new drunk-driving law has many drivers outraged. Did lawmakers go too far? – By Justin Haskins / June 3 2017
Lawmakers in Utah have approved legislation lowering the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers from 0.08 to 0.05, the lowest limit in the nation, sparking outrage from many drivers in Utah and across the country concerned the new limit could lead to unnecessary arrests and severe punishments for safe drivers.
The new limit will go into effect at the end of 2018.
According to a report by CBS News, the change was inspired by a 2013 recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board, an independent federal government agency.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims the average 160-pound man would be in violation of the new blood alcohol limit after consuming two alcoholic beverages in just one hour, CBS News reported.
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