Three States May Reduce BAC Limit for Drunk Driving

by | Mar 7, 2017 | drunk driving, drunk driving deaths, drunk driving limit, dui, dui tactics, First-time DUI Offenders, ignition interlock, impaired driving, legal BAC, Legislation & Public Policy, NTSB

The current BAC limit for drivers in all 50 states is 0.08, but if some lawmakers get their way, that could soon change. Since 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called on states to reduce the legal BAC for drivers from 0.08 to 0.05. The agency...

NHTSA Data: Progress on Drunk Driving Deaths Slipped in 2015

by | Feb 28, 2017 | 2015 drunk driving fatalities, Drunk & Impaired Driving, drunk driving, drunk driving deaths, drunk driving stats, dui, impaired driving, NHTSA

Last summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its initial findings on U.S. traffic deaths during 2015, announcing that 10,265 people were killed in drunk driving crashes that year. Now, NHTSA’s latest fact sheet provides a more...