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Point .05 Saves Lives

POINT .05 SAVES LIVES

Breaking Research: Lowering the BAC threshold for DUI by 0.02% in the U.S. reduced fatal crash rates by over 10% and saved almost 25,000 lives. Imagine what lowering it from 0.08% to 0.05% could do.
Read more: "Effectiveness of lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving from 0.10 to 0.08 grams per deciliter in the United States," Traffic Injury Prevention, 2019.

Recent news: "MADD, Rep. Hammoud Call for .05 BAC Law, Ignition Interlocks for All Offenders," press release, March 21, 2019

TAKE ACTION

Tell State Representatives: Adopt a .05 BAC Level to Save Lives

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called for a reduction in the illegal blood alcohol concentration limit (BAC) from .08 to .05 to save lives and prevent injuries.

TAKE ACTION

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Watch: Lower the Legal BAC Limit to .05

Alcohol Justice joined the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in calling for a reduction in the illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) per se limit from .08 to .05 or lower in the U.S. to save lives and prevent injuries.

.05 BAC Legislation Tracker

State-by-state and national bills that lower the state per se legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit below .08.

Publications

NTSB Safety Report on Eliminating Impaired Driving: FAQs

Reaching Zero: Actions to Eliminate Alcohol-Impaired Driving

NTSB Presentation on Eliminating Alcohol-Impaired Driving

Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE) on NTSB Recommendation

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