Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Utah set to drop blood-alcohol limit to .05, strictest in country [View all]maxsolomon
(38,108 posts)34. I found this chart illuminating:

I read the "Relative" risks as:
0 BAC = 1% risk
.05 BAC = 2% risk
.08 BAC = 3.5% risk
.12 BAC = 7% risk
From the Wiki BAC page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
67 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Utah set to drop blood-alcohol limit to .05, strictest in country [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Dec 2018
OP
why not lower it to .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001?
maxsolomon
Dec 2018
#2
I remember lots of people saying, "I don't want drugs in my neighborhood,"
Downtown Hound
Dec 2018
#39
Okay, here's my (mostly) joke opinion: Buzzed drivers are the safest drivers out there.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2018
#9
What you're describing is actually a pretty good argument for changing the standard
Major Nikon
Dec 2018
#48
Occupying a motor vehicle is the most dangerous activity the vast majority of us do
Major Nikon
Dec 2018
#54
My nephew got cited for having a lethal level of alcohol on his breath.
LakeSuperiorView
Dec 2018
#55
That pretty much sums it up! There are so many options now there is no excuse for
Luciferous
Dec 2018
#21