(CNN) People in Utah may think twice about having that extra drink before driving home from their New Year's Eve parties. Starting December 30, the state will lower its blood-alcohol content limit to 0.05, the strictest DUI standard in the nation. "We've recommended a 0.05 (BAC) to states since 2013 and we are happy that Utah is the first to actually complete this recommendation," NTSB member Bella Dinh-Zarr said. The NTSB's Dinh-Zarr said the new Utah law is likely to make people think carefully about driving while impaired. "It truly saves lives... just by separating drinking from driving," she said, estimating that up to 1,500 lives across the country could be saved each year if all states adopted a 0.05 BAC law.

Source: CNN December 17, 2018 22:20 UTC