The slippery slope
Let me just note this is a precedent to my knowledge. How many second offenders are going to think twice about this, compared to how many people are just not going to drink at all? Yea I know, Utah is Utah.
UTAH TOUGHENS DRINKING-DRIVING LIMITS
Utah has stiffened its drinking-driving rules. Utah House members unanimously
passed legislation that lowers the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level
for a second drunken driving stop to 0.05% for those with children in the
car. Other provisions of the bill allow testing for five illegal drugs, and
drivers caught with suspended licenses will face additional penalties. The
bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dana Love (R-Syracuse), had originally proposed reducing
BAC limits to 0.02% for first-time offenders driving with children, but
revised the measure to target repeat offenders at the slightly higher BAC
limit. Some lawmakers expressed concern about the stricter rules. One
legislator wondered if a father who’d had a few beers after mowing the lawn
would be penalized for picking up a sick child at school, citing an
enforceability issue. Love defended the new limits, and stated that they were
not about limiting people to a set number of drinks, but about child safety.