Alcoholism | The Government Should Lower the Legal Threshold for Drunk Driving

On March 3, 1998, more than 150 representatives of national organizations and highway safety partners convened at the White House to witness President Clinton address the nation on setting new standards to prevent impaired driving. The President encouraged all Americans to do more to prevent the many tragic and unnecessary alcohol-related deaths and injuries that occur on our nation’s roads. The President called for the promotion of a national legal limit, under which it would be illegal per se to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or higher,...

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