UT: Bill to lower legal alcohol limit passes Utah House

UT: Bill to lower legal alcohol limit passes Utah House KSL February 23, 2017 A bill to make Utah’s blood-alcohol limit for driving the lowest in the nation passed the Utah House of Representatives on Thursday.   HB155, would reduce the legal limit from .08 to .05 — a limit that matches most European and […]

WA: WA Senate passes bill making fourth DUI a felony

WA: WA Senate passes bill making fourth DUI a felony KIRO7 February 23, 2017 The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would make driving under the influence a felony if the driver has three or more prior offenses on their criminal record within 10 years.   Senate Bill 5037 passed Thursday and now heads […]

NM: New Mexico bill would ban alcohol for repeat DWI offenders

NM: New Mexico bill would ban alcohol for repeat DWI offenders Artesia Daily Press February 23, 2017 A Democratic-control House committee blocked a proposal Thursday that would have banned alcohol for New Mexico’s repeat drunken drivers and created one of the most restrictive DWI laws in the country.   By a 3-2 vote along party […]