Will .05 Be the New .08?
On May 14, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol concentration in DUI cases by more than a third, to 0.05 percent from 0.08 percent. The NTSB also made other recommendations, such as increased use of ignition interlock devices in all DWI cases and built-in alcohol detection devices in steering wheels. To read the full NY Times article, click here.







