Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Michigan Might Lower BAC Threshold

Like most states in the country, Michigan has a 0.08 threshold for unlawful blood alcohol content (“BAC”) as it relates to adults operating a motor vehicle.  However, under legislation introduced in the Michigan State House of Representatives last week (HB 4420/4421), Michigan would join Utah as the only other state in the county with a BAC threshold of 0.05.  Due to some high-profile tragic drunk driving accidents lately, this proposal may be gaining steam with lawmakers.

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