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Statement on New IIHS Study of Utah’s .05 BAC Law

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October 27, 2026

Media Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 Statement of Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Study of Utah’s .05 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Law (Washington, D.C. |…

Statement on on New Government Evaluation Confirming Utah’s .05 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Law Deters Drunk Driving and Saves Lives

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February 11, 2022

A new study released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides convincing and compelling evidence that lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from .08 to .05 percent reduces motor vehicle crashes and fatalities.

Letter to the Editor: Utah sets an example for keeping our roads safe

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January 4, 2021

We couldn’t agree more with the December 29th editorial, “Utah’s 0.05% DUI law turns 2, and it’s time other states follow suit.” The shameful scare tactics of certain members of the alcohol and hospitality industry about the gloom and doom this law would foist upon tourism unsurprisingly have rung hollow.