WASHINGTON — The Washington State Senate is discussing a bill to lower the state’s legal limit for blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Nationwide, the BAC limit is 0.08%. Senate Bill 5002
The number of deadly traffic crashes in Washington soared to a level not seen since 1990, and local leaders are hoping a new bill to lower the BAC limit will remedy the problem.
Eight cities in Washington’s King County saw sharp increases in traffic fatalities, signaling a need for more robust road safety and traffic calming policies.