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NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal BAC to .05

May 14, 2013 / 2:37 PM CDT / CBS Chicago

The National Transportation Safety Board said states should shrink the standard from the current .08 blood alcohol content to .05 as part of a series of recommendations aimed at reducing alcohol-related highway deaths.

Use this blood-alcohol calculator to determine your threshold.

NTSB Recommends Lowering Legal BAC to .05

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