@article{ref1,
title="Lowering state legal blood alcohol limits to 0.08%: the effect on fatal motor vehicle crashes",
journal="Transportation research circular",
year="1999",
author="Hingson, R. and Heeren, Timothy and Winter, Michael",
volume="",
number="487",
pages="32-36",
abstract="The first five states that lowered legal blood alcohol limits to .08% to reduce alcohol-related fatal traffic crashes were paired with five nearby states that retained a .10% legal standard. Within each pair the maximum equal available number of pre- and post-law years were compared. States adopting .08% laws experienced 16% and 18% relative post law declines in the proportions of fatal crashes involving fatally injured drivers with blood alcohol levels at .08% or higher, and .15% or higher. If all states adopted .08% legal blood alcohol limits at least 500-600 fewer fatal crashes could occur annually.<p />",
language="",
issn="0097-8515",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}