THE STATE OF UTAH IS ADOPTING THE STRICTEST DWI THRESHOLD IN THE COUNTRY…LOWERING IT’S BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT FROM POINT-OH-EIGHT TO POINT-OH-FIVE. LINDA ATKINSON WITH THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS UTAH HAS THE RIGHT IDEA…BUT SHE ISN’T SURE IF NEW MEXICO IS READY TO GO THAT FAR. BUT SHE STILL THINKS IT’S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
ATKINSON SAYS IMPAIRMENT BEGINS WITH THE FIRST DRINK…AND THAT CAN BE AS LOW AS POINT-OH-TWO. UTAH’S LOWER LIMIT WOULDN’T GO INTO EFFECT FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS.
