However, whatever the reasons for drivers choosing to drive under the influence of alcohol they are still responsible for what happens. According to "Why drunk drivers may get behind the wheel", a Mental Health Weekly Digest article, "[a]lcohol-related motor vehicle accidents claim 17,000 American lives each year- the equivalent of one death every 30 minutes. An increase of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.02 percent doubles the relative risk of a motor vehicle crash among 16- to 20-year-old males, and that risk increases to nearly 52 times when the BAC is between 0.08 percent and 0.10 percent, the legal limits in many states."[4] In fact "To help control the number of drunk driving episodes, states have lowered the blood alcohol content limit to .08%." Stated DDS (Drunk Driving Statistics) these previous years.[5] In terms of American law driving under the influence or while intoxicated "is never a defense to a crime or motor-vehicle infraction involving reckless behavior."[6] There are laws in place to protect citizens from drunk drivers, called implied consent laws. These are found in all 50 states and require drivers to submit to field sobriety test, FSTs, breath alcohol tests, BrAC, and any other "roadside or in-custody examinations" that the police officer sees fit to administer.[7]