SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's governor signed legislation Thursday giving the predominantly Mormon state the strictest drunken driving threshold in the country, a change that restaurant groups and representatives of the ski and snowboard industry say will hurt tourism.

Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said lowering the blood alcohol limit to 0.05 percent from 0.08 percent will save lives.

Opponents, including the American Beverage Institute, had urged Herbert to veto the bill, saying it would punish responsible drinkers.

—Staff and news services