Drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes
20,000 drivers with BAC at or above .08% involved in fatal crashes
15,000
10,000
5,000
1982
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
1983:Utah becomes the first state to enact a 0.08 percent limit
1988:Kentucky bus crash kills 24 children and three adults, sparking increased regulation
2000:Congress approves law to withhold highway funds from 31 states that had not adopted 0.08 standard
2004:Delaware becomes the last state to adopt a 0.08 percent limit
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's annual Traffic Safety Facts reports
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