In an effort to be tougher on DUI infractions, Tennessee has enacted a new law that gives judges the power to lengthen criminal sentences and lowers BAC level thresholds for drunk drivers.
The same week this state law went into effect, the National Safety Council released a report stating that more than 400 traffic deaths could occur nationwide during the Independence Day weekend.
Essentially, this new law lowers the minimum blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for aggravated vehicular homicide or assault from 0.20 to 0.15 percent, giving judges the ability to impose longer prison sentences on drunk drivers who kill or injure others…