Traffic deaths in Utah decreased and more drivers said they arranged for sober rides home after the state lowered its impaired driving legal limit. Utah is the first state to drop the legal blood alcohol concentration level from .08% to .05%.
A new study, “Evaluation of Utah’s .05 BAC Per Se Law,”published and released on Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), found that Utah’s recently implemented law showed promise because it not only saved lives and improved road safety in the state, it has the potential for even greater impact if similar laws were to be adopted nationwide.
“As our study shows, changing the law
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