Alcohol Justice

We support state efforts to lower the BAC limit to .05.

Breaking Research:
Lowering the BAC threshold for DUI by 0.02% in the U.S. reduced fatal crash rates by over 10% and saved almost 25,000 lives. Imagine what lowering it from 0.08% to 0.05% could do.
Read more:
“Effectiveness of lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving from 0.10 to 0.08 grams per deciliter in the United States,” Traffic Injury Prevention, 2019.
Recent News:
“MADD, Rep. Hammoud Call for .05 BAC Law, Ignition Interlocks for All Offenders,” press release, March 21, 2019.

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Alcohol Justice joined the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in calling for a reduction in the illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) per se limit from .08 to .05 or lower in the U.S. to save lives and prevent injuries.


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