LOWERING THE LIMIT, STATE BY STATE.

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Arkansas, Maryland and Nebraska enacted .08 blood alcohol content (BAC) laws this legislative session, joining a growing list of States (now 22 along with the District of Columbia) that have adopted the lower limit for drunk driving. With federal highway funding on the line, 16 states are considering .08 BAC bills this year. Congress approved penalties last year for states that fail to adopt the new standards. States that don't comply by 2004 will have 2 percent of their federal highway...