A WA bill would lower the legal driving limit to .05% BAC
If the legislation passes, Washington would be just the second state in the U.S. to amend its blood alcohol content limit.
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If the legislation passes, Washington would be just the second state in the U.S. to amend its blood alcohol content limit.
The number of deaths on the state’s roads last year was the highest in more than 30 years. There is bipartisan support for legislation to increase Washington’s road safety and lower the blood alcohol limit.
When it comes to traffic fatalities, Washington leads the nation in year-over-year increases.
While Washington state saw a 16 percent increase in road deaths between 2020 and 2021, Pierce County saw a 34 percent year-to-year jump, alerting officials of the dire need for road safety reform.
Friends and family are pushing for safer streets after a 13-year-old was killed by a driver while riding his bike in a crosswalk in late July.