摘要：This article examines the appropriateness of reducing Vermont’s DUI Per Se limit from .08 to .05 based upon current practices, policies, and laws. This article will address the issue of driving under the influence of alcohol only and does not address the issue of driving under the influence of a drug other than alcohol, or driving under the combined influence of drugs and alcohol. Specifically, the research for this article addresses the issue of reducing the current per se limit from .08 BAC to .05 BAC as recommended by the National Traffic Safety Board. The research defines the current procedures for detecting, apprehending, and prosecuting the alcohol-impaired driver. This article then takes the research a step further and determines if current practices and procedures can be extrapolated from the .08 BAC to the .05 BAC. The current techniques utilized in the detection, enforcement, and prosecution of DUI offenders’ presents several challenges at the .05 BAC level. Keywords: Driving Under the Influence, Per Se Limit, Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
