In the spring of 2017, I wrote a Did You Know article about Utah, where legislators were considering reducing the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. The law passed and went into effect in 2018 ...

Utah already has the harshest drunk driving laws in the U.S., and they're about to get even harsher. As of yesterday, January 1, 2026, everyone, regardless of their age, will have to show their ID to ...

Utah does things a little differently when it comes to alcohol and DUIs. Years ago, it was one of the first states to lower its legal BAC level to 0.08. Then, it dropped it further to 0.05. Now, the ...

A new Utah law set to take effect at the beginning of 2026 will give judges the authority to restrict alcohol purchases for people convicted of what the state defines as an extreme DUI, marking a ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The new year will also ring in a new law in Utah. Starting Jan. 1, people convicted of extreme DUI offenses won't be able to buy alcohol. The law will also require IDs to be ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say car crashes and traffic deaths dropped in Utah after the state enacted the nation's strictest drunken driving laws. A study published Friday by the National Highway ...

A new law in Utah requires people convicted of “extreme DUI” to have their driver’s licenses marked with a prominent red stripe and the words “No Alcohol Sale.” On the outside, it may seem like a ...