BUFORD - A state legislative leader says he and Gov. Nathan Deal will introduce legislation to lower the legal alcohol limit for boaters after wrecks on Lake Lanier have raised concerns about safety.
Republican House Speaker David Ralston of Blue Ridge said he and Deal plan to introduce legislation to lower the limit from .10 percent to .08 percent. The lower figure is the limit for operating a vehicle on Georgia roads. Ralston said he believes the different limits for boats and automobiles represent a gap in Georgia's law.
Two boys died when a fishing boat collided with a pontoon boat last month. The driver of the fishing boat in that crash has been charged with BUI.