March 13, 2026 1:07 am

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WA Senate approves new bill lowering drunk driving limit to 0.05% BAC

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OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk. A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable blood alcohol concentration for drivers from 0.08% to 0.05%.  If it makes it through the House and into law, Washington would join Utah with the toughest […]

Video of the dangers of impaired driving

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Washington State Patrol releases video of an early morning collision to show the dangers of impaired driving. The accident resulted in an innocent driver in the hospital and a 15-mile back up on I-5 NB. King County: Just after 1:00 a.m. this morning, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received 9-1-1 calls reporting a serious collision […]

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