FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 14, 2024 OLYMPIA – Legislation to prevent drunken driving and reduce fatalities was heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 5067, sponsored by Sen. John Lovick (D-Mill Creek), would reduce the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit — when someone is considered to be driving under the influence — from .08% to .05%.According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), traffic fatalities are at the highest number since 1990, having increased 20% since 2021. In 2023, 810 people were killed in fatal crashes — over half involved an impaired driver. “Impairment starts after the first drink,” Lovick said. “Every day, someone in Washington is killed in a DUI-related collision. Those collisions are completely ...