Gwinnett Daily Post | Officials promote new alcohol consumption law in effect

State officials completed a two-day tour around Georgia on Wednesday to promote a new law that lowers the legal limit for boaters consuming alcohol.

The new law, which went into effect on Wednesday, drops the legally acceptable blood alcohol concentration for those driving a boat to .08 from .10, which matches the limit for motorists. Gov. Nathan Deal and officials from the Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia State Patrol and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety met on Lake Lanier near Gainesville.

“Someone who’s had too much to drink has no business operating a boat,” Deal said. “They put not only themselves, but also innocent bystanders in mortal danger.”

The tour was dubbed “.08: Where the Rudder Meets the Road” and covered seven boating destinations around the state. Last year, five people died or were injured as a result of suspected drunken boaters.

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