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  • The Marijuana Breathalyzer Could Be Coming To Utah

    14 Sep 2018

    Marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in nine states and thirty states have made medical marijuana legal. Utah will be voting this November on Proposition 2, which could legalize medical marijuana in Utah. With marijuana being used more widely and "legally" the increase in marijuana DUI drivers has grown. With Utah being sandwiched in between two states that have legalized [...]

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    Utah State Report Shows DUI Offenders Are Avoiding Ignition Interlock Devices

    8 Aug 2017

    A study shows that many of the drivers who are convicted of DUI in Utah and are required to use an ignition interlock device. A system that basically acts as a breathalyzer device in your car and will not start if the driver has any alcohol on their breath. Drivers are avoiding using the device all together. These ignition interlock devices are required for many of the drivers convicted of DUIs [...]

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    Utah DUI First Timers May Get a "Second Chance"

    29 Jun 2017

    There might be a chance for first time DUI offenders in Utah to have a "second chance". There is a law that was just recently passed in Texas where DWI and DUI offenders can have their conviction sealed from the view of the public. This law mostly applies to first time DWI and DUI offenders who have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.140% or less. It also only applies drivers that were not [...]

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    Utah Law Enforcement's New Attempt To Crack Down On Crime: The Pharmaceutical Drug Crime Project

    21 May 2017

    Utah's statistics on fatal pain pill overdoses are prompting law enforcement to embark on a new way to combat crime. Nationwide data reveals that prescription drug overdoses of pain meds have tripled in the last decade. In 1999, 4,000 overdoses were reported; in 2008 the number jumped to 15,000. Ranking fourth in fatalities, Utah law enforcement, doctors, and pharmacists have decided to band [...]

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    Utah Might Be The First State to Lower the Legal Alcohol Limit to .05%

    6 Feb 2017

    Utah currently has an alcohol limit of .08%. A Provo lawmaker wants to make Utah the first state in the country to lower its legal limit for driving under the influence to a 0.05 % blood-alcohol content — a level the average male drinker could reach at three drinks and at which a female could be considered drunk after two. The State Rep. from Provo, Norman Thurston who proposed the change[...]

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