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.05 Saves Lives
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To save lives in Washington and across the U.S. by educating about the life-saving potential of lowering the legal BAC limit to .05--a high impact, low-cost strategy to reduce impaired driving. #DUI
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In 2018, The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommended that all states adopt per se Blood Alcohol limits of 0.05% accompanied by media campaigns and robust and visible enforcement efforts.
Recommendation 4-1: State governments should enact per se laws for alcohol-impaired driving at 0.05% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The federal government should incentivize this change, and other stakeholders should assist in this process. The enactment of 0.05% per se laws should be accompanied by media campaigns and robust and visible enforcement efforts.
September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Washington's per se blood alcohol limit for under 16-20-year-olds is 0.02%. But it jumps up to 0.08 for drivers 21 and older.
And so does the risk. Between 0.05 and 0.08% BAC, 21–34-year-olds are nearly 5x more likely to be involved in a fatal crash compared to a sober driver.
May 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Did you know that most drivers across the planet are subject to per se Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limits of 0.05 or lower? Only one European country (UK) has its limits set at 0.08. The rest are between 0.00-0.05. Limits are often lower for young and professional drivers, too. #TrafficSafety
Table from the European Transport Safety Council showing blood-alcohol (BAC) limits for standard drivers, commercial drivers and novice drivers. From Austria to Italy, European countries have limits set between 0.0-0.05 for standard drivers. Countries with limits of 0.05 typically have lower limits for commercial or professional drivers and for novice drivers. Table from the European Transport Safety Council showing blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits for standard drivers, commercial drivers and novice drivers. From Latvia to Switzerland, every European country, except one (UK) has limits set between 0.0-0.05 percent for standard drivers. Countries with limits of 0.05 typically have even lower limits for commercial or professional drivers and for novice drivers.
April 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM