Officials say a man from New York state was arrested and accused of driving over three times over the state’s BAC limit. The arrest once again raises concerns over impaired driving, as state lawmakers continue to push to lower the legal drinking limit.<\/p>\n
The recent arrest occurred during the middle of the afternoon on a heavily traveled interstate in the area, according to a police report.<\/p>\n
New York State Man Allegedly Drove Over 3X Legal BAC Limit<\/strong><\/p>\n New York State Police said in a press release<\/a> that on October 3, at about 2:06 PM troopers stopped a vehicle on I-90 in Schodack for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as a 43-year-old man from Troy, New York, says police.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0New York State Man Allegedly Drove Four Times Over Legal Limit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n New York State Police report that the suspect was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and other traffic violations. Police say he was transported to for processing where he recorded a 0.27% BAC, which is over three times over the state’s legal BAC limit<\/p>\n The man was issued tickets, and is due back in court in mid-November.<\/p>\n New York To Lower Legal BAC Limit?<\/p>\n Advocates have long gathered in Albany to rally for change. What these people are pushing for, according to\u00a0WNYT<\/a>, is for the state to lower its legal drunk driving limit. The current BAC limit for New York state is 0.08%. Some feel it should be lower.<\/p>\n A\u00a0number of lawmakers\u00a0<\/a>have pushed in recent years\u00a0to lower the state’s legal limit, including\u00a0State Senator John Lui<\/a>, who said he would make it a\u00a0top priority<\/a>\u00a0to lower the limit to 0.05%.<\/p>\n See Also:\u00a0The Most Dangerous Road in New York Runs Through the Hudson Valley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Another proponent of lower BAC laws includes\u00a0Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n