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This new program lets Utah DUI offenders keep their driver licenses in exchange for sobriety

Ogden • Each day, for 365 days, Randon “Charlie” Parker started his mornings with a test that analyzed his breath.

On most days, he’d undergo five tests, to be exact, all before 7 a.m. By the time the day was over, he’d usually have been tested at least five more times.

Parker had been convicted of driving under the influence — for a second time — which meant he would lose his license for two years. But he instead enrolled in a pilot program in Weber County that allowed him to keep his driving privileges, with the caveat that he remain sober for an entire year.