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Utah lawmakers advance plan for toughest DUI law in nation [View all]
Lawmakers took a first step Friday to make Utah the first state in the nation to lower its legal limit for driving under the influence to a 0.05 blood-alcohol content — which an average male adult could reach at thee drinks, and a female at two.
The House Law Enforcement Committee voted 9-2 to pass HB155, and sent it to the full House.
Bella Dinh-Zarr, vice chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), traveled to Utah to testify for the bill.
"I am not here today to stop people from drinking," she said. "I am here to stop people from dying."
Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/news/4928718-155/utah-lawmakers-advance-plan-for-toughest
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