Opinion: Pump brakes on lowering legal blood-alcohol limit
Legislation was recently introduced in Michigan that considers a 120-pound woman who has little more than a single drink prior to driving to be a major threat —…
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More politics than science
I don’t usually pen back-to-back columns on the same subject matter, but a response op-ed co-authored by National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member, Jennifer Homendy,… -
Lowering the legal alcohol level glosses over the problem
In early January of this year, a drunk driver traveling the wrong direction on the freeway collided head-on with the Abbas family’s SUV. Dr. Rima Abbas, her husband and their… -
Commentary: Supporters of DWI legislation have lost perspective
When it comes to a DWI, counting glasses of wine is a poor measure to determine dangerous behavior. Gender, weight, type of food consumed and time are all controlling and… -
Shedelbower: Lowering the legal drinking limit will sabotage the economy, while doing little to save lives
California boasts the fifth largest economy in the world. There are a number of ventures to thank for fueling this monetary engine, but one of the biggest is the restaurant… -
No, moderate drinking is not as bad for you as smoking
Do you think enjoying half a glass of wine per day poses the equivalent health risk of smoking two packs of cigarettes a month? Well that’s what a new report … -
Tragedy doesn’t justify flawed proposal to water down California’s blood alcohol limit
Later this month, debate is set to begin around California Assembly Bill 1713—legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol limit for driving from 0.08 to 0.05 BAC and redefine… -
Congress should extend alcohol excise tax cuts
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed and signed into law at the tail end of 2017, lowered the tax burden for millions of individuals and businesses. But, more… -
Letter: DUII proposal misses the mark
The Jan. 14 editorial “DUII Proposal in Legislature is Premature” properly calls attention to the way limited traffic safety resources are being deployed in the state. New policies and programs… -
New Utah drunk driving limit reveals need to resist .05 in 2019
Utah has become the first state in the country to officially lower the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving from 0.08 to 0.05. Supporters will celebrate the change…
