Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill Thursday lowering the state’s DUI limit from .08 percent to .05 percent — the lowest in the nation. It follows heavy lobbying on both sides of the issue, and pit traffic safety concerns and religious morals against worries about the state’s reputation and tourism.
KUER’s Nicole Nixon (@_Nixo) discusses the change with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson.
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