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The March Toward .05%

By Lawrence Taylor

As I’ve explained in past posts, the original legal limit for drunk driving was set in 1938:  0.15%.  This was based upon studies and recommendations from the American Medical Association.  Many years later, this was lowered to .10% and finally, after intensive lobbying by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, to 0.08%.  See DUI, MADD and the "New Prohibition". MADD’s agenda is to get it lowered further — to .05%.  The eventual goal is .00% — conviction for drunk driving if there is even a trace of alcohol in the system, regardless of the absence of any indication of impairment.  (Note: MADD has already been successful in achieving .01% "zero tolerance" laws nationwide for drivers under 21...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).