Unlike most other states, the legal alcohol limit for boat drivers in Georgia is .10, even though Georgians who get behind the wheel of a car must keep their blood-alcohol content below .08.
This year, legislation to lower the limit to .08 was approved in Georgia's House but died in a Senate committee.
The renewed push for a change in the law comes on the heels of Monday night's tragic boat crash on Lake Lanier that took the life of a 9-year-old boy and his 13-year-old brother. Authorities said the man that hit the boys' boat has been charged with boating under the influence.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Lake Lanier
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