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  • 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…
  • COMMENTARY: Utah’s move to drop DUI level to .05 will make criminals out of social drinkers
    Utah has officially become the first state in the country to lower the blood-alcohol arrest level from .08 to .05, and more states will certainly follow. While such a move…
  • My view: Lowering legal limit to .05 won’t save lives
    It’s déjà vu in Utah when it comes to the legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit while driving. Like it was 34 years ago, Utah is at the forefront of the…
  • Op-ed: Problems of lower alcohol limit are many, and the advantages are non-existent
    Pending Gov. Gary Herbert’s signature, Utah will become the first state in the nation to lower its legal drunk driving threshold from 0.08 to 0.05 blood-alcohol content. Unfortunately,…
  • Lowering legal blood-alcohol content to .05 a waste of time
    Hawaii Sen. Josh Green is behind the latest attempt to criminalize the responsible consumption of alcohol. He recently introduced a bill in the state Legislature that attempts to lower the…
  • Commentary: The showdown for alcohol ads
    As the Patriots took on the Falcons in the epic showdown on Sunday, another battle brewed among advertisers as they tried to win the hearts and minds of the millions…
  • Op-ed: Lower alcohol limit won’t address the real safety problems
    Utah state Rep. Norman Thurston plans to introduce a bill in the legislative session that will slash the legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit from .08 percent to .05 percent…
  • The War on Moderation
    January marks the 98th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment, more commonly known as prohibition. While Prohibition is remembered as one of America’s greatest failed experiments, today we’re…
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American Beverage Institute

American Beverage Institute

The American Beverage Institute is the only organization dedicated to the protection of responsible on-premise consumption of adult beverages.

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