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Lawmakers again trying to lower legal alcohol limit for drivers in Washington
A measure to lower the legal limit for drunk driving in Washington cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
If passed, Washington would join Utah as the only state with a 0.05% blood alcohol concentration limit. Other states have considered similar legislation, but haven’t passed it.
Utah made the move in 2018. The state was also the first to lower the limit from 0.1% to 0.08% in the 1980s.
After the switch from 0.08% to 0.05%, Utah saw a 20% drop in fatal crashes, but that figure crept back up during the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with national trends.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/16/lawmakers-again-trying-to-lower-legal-alcohol-limit-for-drivers-in-washington/