Officials say a man from outside the state was arrested in New York while operating a vehicle way over the legal limit. The arrest follows at late night crash, as police report the driver hit a guardrail on a major interstate.
New York To Lower Legal BAC Limit?
Advocates have long gathered in Albany to rally for change. What these people are pushing for, according to WNYT, is for the state to lower its legal drunk driving limit. The current BAC limit for New York state is 0.08%. Some feel it should be lower.
A number of lawmakers have pushed in recent years to lower the state’s legal limit, including State Senator John Lui, who said he would make it a top priority to lower the limit to 0.05%.
Another proponent of lower BAC laws includes Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon…