The NTSB recommends dropping that to a BAC level of .05.

[Ronin13]

What kind of education person thinks ANYONE is going to change their drinking habits because of a BAC change. You want to stop the "so called" madness, hit em in the pocket and stiffen the penalties. Caught wasted cruising in your 3000 lbs plus hunk of steel, good, one month minimum jail time, "MANDATORY" and a nice 5k fine, in addition to all the other classes and fees that go with...I'm sick and tired of the gov making new rules, while the fines and penalties are basically nonexistent, when peeps see what getting caught might cost them, you might start to see a significant culture change.

I'm confused... you think that DUI penalties are lenient now? Have you or anyone you know gotten a DUI lately? Let me break it down for you, little brother, DUI in 2006, probably $10,000 total- or would have been but he got hooked up on the lawyer end. Friend, DUI in 2011, has paid at least $16,000 in the 18mos since, not to mention probation, and interlocker on his car that he has to pay MONTHLY for... Total expected to climb above $18,000 before he is free and clear later this year. On average, as of 2012, a DUI in CO will end up costing $12,000 for non-injury/non-accident DUI charge. Drug charges don't cost that much.

[waxthis]

I'm confused... you think that DUI penalties are lenient now? Have you or anyone you know gotten a DUI lately? Let me break it down for you, little brother, DUI in 2006, probably $10,000 total- or would have been but he got hooked up on the lawyer end. Friend, DUI in 2011, has paid at least $16,000 in the 18mos since, not to mention probation, and interlocker on his car that he has to pay MONTHLY for... Total expected to climb above $18,000 before he is free and clear later this year. On average, as of 2012, a DUI in CO will end up costing $12,000 for non-injury/non-accident DUI charge. Drug charges don't cost that much.

Oh I know they CAN be stiff................A lawer will NOT be able to get you out of the mandatory Jail time with my idea. Think good old Todd will pay $18k???????????????????????????

[Bailey Guns]

Think good old Todd will pay $18k???????????????????????????

Yeah, I do. Or close to it. With his lawyers and status? He'll pay that much.

[waxthis]

Yeah, I do. Or close to it. With his lawyers and status? He'll pay that much.

Forgot about the lawers cut.. All I'm syaing here is that the idea of jail time might make more of a difference, lowering the BAC wont do anything.

[Bailey Guns]

Forgot about the lawers cut.. All I'm syaing here is that the idea of jail time might make more of a difference, lowering the BAC wont do anything.

Can't forget about the lawyers!

And I look at this in a similar way I look at the new magazine law. It will deter some people...those that would've already been deterred by the current levels. People like you and me who probably obey the law and fear the penalties for getting a DUI. Just like we're the only type of people that will be affected by the mag law.

The hard-core types with several DUIs won't give a rat's ass about it dropping. They're gonna drink and drive anyway.