Hundreds of tickets have been written out to distracted drivers for using their electronic devices while driving. 1,677 E-DUI stops were made by law enforcement and 878 tickets were issued to driver's that were caught using their cell phones while driving.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The penalties in Utah for a poaching conviction include jail time, fines and restitution, confiscation of equipment and the loss of hunting privileges.
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