Bills would lower BAC to .08 nationwide.The National Association of Beverage Retailers reports that Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Pep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) have introduced bills S. 412 and H.R. 981 proposing to cut the federal highway funds of states that do not adopt a .08% blood alcohol content Blood alcohol content (BAC) or blood alcohol concentration is the concentration of alcohol in blood. It is usually measured as mass per volume. For example, a BAC of 0.02% means 0.02 grams of alcohol per 100 grams of individual's blood, or 0. standard for driving while intoxicated driving while intoxicated n. see driving under the influence. . Currently 15 states have .08% BAC BAC abbr. blood alcohol concentration : Alabama, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. Several additional states have .08 bills before their state legislatures this session. Many in the industry believe .08% BAC laws are of limited utility, since a majority of alcohol-related accidents are caused by problem drinkers with BAC levels far above .08. |
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