Utah has now operated a whole year with the nation’s toughest drunken driving law.
On the latest episode of the “Utah Booze News” podcast, Utah Highway Patrol Col. Michael Rapich shares preliminary findings on the 0.05% law with The Salt Lake Tribune’s Kathy Stephenson and Fox 13′s Ben Winslow.
Also, despite a drop in beer purchases, Utah liquor stores still have record sales for wine and spirits in the five days leading up to Christmas. Listen here.
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Kathy Stephenson covers food, dining, alcohol policy and features. A Utah native and University of Utah graduate, she has been a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 30 years.