Bill would make Oregon second in nation to enact .05% DUII law [View all]

Utah on Sunday will become the first state to lower the limit for driving under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 percent.

Sen. Peter Courtney, D-Salem and president of the Oregon Senate, hopes Oregon becomes the second.

Courtney is gearing up to introduce a bill during the upcoming legislative session -- which starts Jan. 22 -- that would make it illegal for drivers to get behind the wheel with a blood alcohol content of .05 percent or greater.

“Alcohol is a deadly weapon,” Courtney said.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2018/12/bill-would-make-oregon-second-in-nation-to-enact-05-duii-law.html