Drunk Driving : Penalties and Incentives Associated with a 0.08 BAC Law.

Provides background information on reported consequences of impaired driving at the 0.08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level, and impacts of 0.08 BAC law on traffic safety. Considers pros and cons associated with a 0.08 BAC law and the option of imposing a penalty against States that do not enac...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1999.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Drunk driving. Federal government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background information on reported consequences of impaired driving at the 0.08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level, and impacts of 0.08 BAC law on traffic safety. Considers pros and cons associated with a 0.08 BAC law and the option of imposing a penalty against States that do not enact and enforce such a law. Summarizes provision of P.L. 105-178, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, that created incentive program encouraging States to enact a 0.08 BAC law.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.