The National Transportation Safety Administration is recommending the reduction of the presumptive alcohol breath sample from .08 to .05. The reduction to .05 will create a new wave of DUI arrests because even the average social drinker will be presumed to be driving under the influence if he/she has as little as one alcoholic drink prior to driving. There is no doubt excessive amounts of alcohol can impair a driver but the proposed reduction to .05 is a pendulum from which the interlock agencies, probation companies, and the court’s diversion programs stand to profit. Aside from the significant expense of defending against a DUI charge, if convicted, the penalty can be severe—fines, court costs and penalties can be extremely expensive and the punishment includes not less than one year in jail.
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