Advocates rally for legal drunken driving limit to be lowered to 0.05%
The groups Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Survivors of Drunk Driving held a news conference on Monday afternoon. They want the legal blood alcohol level for driving from .08% to .05%.
There are calls to lower the legal blood alcohol level for driving from 0.08% to 0.05%.
The groups Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Survivors of Drunk Driving held a news conference on Monday afternoon.
From 2019 to 2021, drunken driving deaths increased 52% in New York, according to supporters of the measure.
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended people lower the BAC to 0.05% as a measure to help save lives, advocates pointed out.
Hear them discuss why they believe this is so important on our newscasts starting Live at 4 and on WNYT.com.