Utah Maybe the Fist State to Allow Self Driving Cars to Counter 0.05% DUI Law
Utah might be the first state to allow self driving cars. The House Transportation Committee approved a bill that would make these cars legal throughout Utah. Some Utah lawmakers think this will help ease the amount of DUIs people are charged with when the new 0.05% DUI Law goes into effect.
Utah Senator Drinks During the Day Then Presents Bill to Delay New 0.05 DUI Law
On Thursday, February 22nd Senator Jim Dabakis presented Senate Bill 210 to Utah Lawmakers while at 0.05% BAC. The senator had two mimosas before having an aide drive him up to Capitol Hill. He had the drinks and did the presentation to prove how ridiculous the new 0.05% DUI Law really is.
Utah Legislator Trying to Delay new 0.05% DUI Law
There is a new bill that has been introduced to congress that is trying to delay the new 0.05% BAC Utah DUI Law that goes into effect on New Year’s Eve this year.
Former Utah County Firefighter Breaks Into Fire Station to Steal Drugs
Between June 10th and August 5th of last year many boxes of narcotics and various medications disappeared from the Utah County, Pleasant Grove Fire Department ambulances. Boxes of entanyl, diazapam, ketamine, morphine, and midazolam kept getting stolen.
More States May Lower Legal BAC Limit to 0.05%
A U.S. commissioned report by the National Academies of Sciences has suggested that the entire country needs to lower the BAC limit for driving from 0.08% to 0.05% just like how Utah has done.
Salt Lake City 911 Director Cited With DUI and Fired After Arrest
Scott D. Freitag the director of the Salt Lake City 911 Bureau and who also serves on the Layton City Council was arrested for DUI on January 3rd. He was driving a government car with an open container and a handgun.
Wrong-way Maserati Driver On I-15 Charged With DUI
A drunk driver in a Maserati caused a head on crash on Interstate 15 in Weber County early Saturday morning. The DUI collision occurred around 1 a.m. in the northbound side of I-15 near Riverdale Road, in Ogden.
Utah Police Are Ramping DUI Patrols During The Holidays
Utah law enforcement agencies are increasing enforcement of DUI patrols this holiday season. The Utah Highway Patrol has added 300 shifts that consist of troopers specifically looking for DUI drivers.
Industry Groups Still Trying to Repeal 0.05% Utah DUI Law
Many industries are speaking out against Utah’s new 0,05% BAC DUI Law. Industries such as Ski Utah, MADD, The American Beverage Institute, and all of Utah’s Bars.
Price Man Could Face Poaching Charges After Deer Hunt
The penalties in Utah for a poaching conviction include jail time, fines and restitution, confiscation of equipment and the loss of hunting privileges.