A bill has been filed in Raleigh that, if approved, would lower North Carolina’s legal blood-alcohol limit for driving.
House Bill 148, which aims to lower the limit from .08 to .05., was filed in February by state Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Transylvania, Jackson, Swain), who is a retired Charlotte Fire Department captain.
Attorney Mark Jetton has his reservations.
“You’re getting to a point where that limit is so low.,” Jetton said. “Can someone drink a beer? Or have a glass of wine with friends at a restaurant, and be concerned?”
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