New 2026 laws from ‘red stripe’ on driver’s licenses to ‘America First’ plates on roads
New law requiring ‘red-striped’ IDs and tougher alcohol rules goes into effect Jan 1
- Utah is introducing stricter alcohol laws, including a new requirement for all customers, regardless of age, to show identification before being served alcohol in bars and restaurants.
- In addition, individuals convicted of “extreme driving under the influence” will have to surrender their driver’s licenses, and any replacement ID will feature a prominent red stripe and the label “No Alcohol Sale.”
- This “extreme driving under the influence” is defined as having a blood alcohol content of at least 0.16 percent or other specified factors.
- Judges will have the discretion to impose the license restrictions for lesser offenses, and anyone who wants to avoid booze can also voluntarily obtain a red-striped ID.
- The legislation, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Steve Eliason, aims to keep alcohol away from some people convicted of drunken driving and make it more difficult for alcohol-restricted individuals to purchase alcohol.