Statement of Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater on the Lautenberg/Dewine Amendment

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U.S. Department of Transportation
March 4, 1998

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
Contact: Bill Adams
Tel.: (202) 366-5580
DOT 38-98

March 4, 1998

Yesterday, President Clinton called for a tough law that saves lives -- a nationwide standard that encourages states to lower the threshold for drunk driving to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08. I applaud the vote by the Senate on the Lautenberg/Dewine amendment to bring us one step closer to making this standard the law of the land.

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