Gov. Gary Herbert invited the nation’s governors Friday to consider following Utah’s lead and lower the blood alcohol content limit for drunken driving from 0.08 to 0.05.
The president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and a top official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined in, telling the National Governors Association meeting in Salt Lake City that it would save hundreds of lives a year and prevent much suffering.
“In Europe, countries have it down to 0.05 — or lower,” Herbert said during a wide-ranging discussion about how to improve road safety. “So, around the world, that seems to be a trend.