Representative Steve Handy Publicly Withdraws Support for .05 Law
Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, Utah Representative Steve Handy told Brian Mullahy of KUTV Channel 2 that he regretted voting for the bill…
Press Releases
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American Beverage Institute Likens Utah’s .05 DUI Arrest Level to Equally Silly DWO (Driving While Older) in Full-Page Ad
Washington D.C.—Tomorrow, the American Beverage Institute (ABI) will run a full-page advertisement in the Salt Lake Tribune opposing Utah’s move to lower… -
American Beverage Institute Garners 10,000 Signatures Opposing Utah’s .05 Law
Washington D.C.—Today, the American Beverage Institute (ABI) documents the 10,000th signature on a petition urging Utah lawmakers to reconsider and repeal… -
American Beverage Institute Cautions Nevada Vacationers of Utah’s .05 Law in Full-Page Las Vegas Review-Journal Ad and Launches Petition Opposing .05
Washington D.C.—Tomorrow the American Beverage Institute (ABI) will continue its campaign against Utah’s recently passed .05 law by running a full-page advertisement in…
In the News
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Senate Committee to Vote on Drunken Driving Bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Senate judiciary committee is set to vote on four bills that would impose tougher drunken driving penalties. The Republican proposals would create a five-year minimum… -
MADD manager says legalization of marijuana is going to create significant issues
The regional manager of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) says the legalization of marijuana next year is going to create a whole new challenge for law enforcement, and governments need… -
No Good DUI Impairment Test For Marijuana Is Likely
Ethan Siegel and Alex Berezow are right to identify marijuana-impaired driving as a significant national highway safety problem, but no equivalent will ever exist for marijuana or any other drug… -
Efforts to curtail marijuana-impaired driving collide with evolving attitudes, medicinal use
Promoting cannabis as a safer alternative to alcohol was a tenet of the marijuana legalization movements in Colorado and other states. Early data indicate that attitude continues when people get…
Op-Eds
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Mixing Agenda and Science: a Formula for Public Misconception
October is Breast Cancer awareness month—a time to remember friends and loved ones that have passed and promote cutting-edge research and early screenings that will prevent future deaths. However, many… -
Predicted Labor Day crashes should lead to re-evaluation of traffic safety policies
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), this Labor Day weekend may be the deadliest on record since 2008. The NSC estimates that 421 people will be killed and another… -
Op-ed: Tongue-in-cheek ad shows just how unreasonable .05 law is
When I testified last month in front of the Interim Transportation Committee about the unintended consequences of Utah’s new .05 BAC arrest law, I brought with me a large… -
Don’t ignore the 0.05 assault on women
The “pussy hat” is a new cultural icon that first made an appearance in January at the Woman’s March and has since been present at a number of rallies and…
