Supporters of a lowered blood alcohol level point out that the legislation would bring all states to the same level and save more lives. It's just terrible out there on the highways. Randy Kole, deputy director of the Saluda County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, believes the legislation would help curb DUI offenses and believes the threat of losing federal dollars will help the state enact a .08 per se law quickly. His agency provides outpatient services to those who need help and also administers programs for those ordered by courts to undergo some type of treatment or attend classes. This is where you start seeing problems with .08.
People realize that they can be prosecuted at a lower limit and it tends to cut down on offenses.
Buford Durr Jr. covers general assignments for The Index-Journal. Contact him at 223-1811, ext. They turned out for the Alzheimer's Awareness Memory Walk, walking two miles around the field. The event raises money for awareness and support to combat a disease for which there currently is no cure. Velma Haggan, the Upstate chapter's finance director, said the money raised at the walk stays in the Upstate region and helps those afflicted with the disease and their families.