Utah set to drop blood-alcohol limit to .05, strictest in country

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55. My nephew got cited for having a lethal level of alcohol on his breath.

He argued that the breathalyzer gave an inaccurate reading, which the judge conceded. But since the charge was underage drinking - it was a house party so no vehicles were involved, he was found guilty and had to pay a fine.

Breathalyzers stored in the trunk of a police vehicle in cold weather can be very inaccurate until warmed to room temperature. My nehew was the first person tested and like I mentioned the result was a level that would be lethal, if I remember correctly it was approaching 2% - not 0.2% but an actual stone cold dead 2%. Now that result showed have immediately suspect and thrown out at the scene, but since the level was not relevant, the presence was all that mattered.

If we want to get "Nanny State", auto video cameras have become ridiculously cheap. And an integrated accelerometer and all we are missing is software to analyze the video to look for dangerous driving.

As you note, the goal is to remove bad driving.