19-02-2018 22:11 via sltrib.com

Commentary: Utah should delay enforcement of lower BAC limits

Do you think someone should go to jail for behavior that is far less impairing than driving talking on a hands-free cell phone? Many of Utah’s lawmakers seem to think so.Last year, the state Legislature passed a new 0.05 blood-alcohol arrest level for driving, which would subject a 120 pound woman to jail time, $10,000 in fines and penalties, hiked insurance rates and the social stigma of being labeled a drunk driver. All for consuming little more than a single drink before getting behind
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