| In the state of Washington, the crime of Driving Under | | | | older, with blood levels at 0.08 and higher from having |
| the Influence (DUI) is treated as a serious crime. You | | | | physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol, |
| can be arrested for DUI if pulled over by an officer, | | | | drugs, or a combination of the two. |
| who has probable cause to believe you are under | | | | · Commercial drivers are prohibited from |
| influence of alcohol or drugs. Washington state law | | | | operating a commercial vehicle with a BAC of 0.04 or |
| forbids the operation or control of any motor vehicle or | | | | more by RCW 46.25.120. |
| vessel by a person who is under the influence of any | | | | · RCW 46.61.503 finds drivers under the age |
| substance, alcohol or drug, legal or illegal, that so impairs | | | | of 21 in violation if blood alcohol levels reach or exceed |
| mental or physical capability that the individual is unable | | | | 0.02 within two hours after being in physical control of, |
| to operate or control that vehicle in the same manner | | | | or operating, a motor vehicle. |
| that a cautious person would who is not impaired, or | | | | Impaired driving of any kind is against the law. Again, |
| who is operating at full capacity. | | | | the nature of the impairment, whether alcohol or drugs, |
| · RCW 46.61.502 states that a blood alcohol | | | | legal or illegal, is immaterial. The determining factor is |
| level of 0.08 or higher within two hours after driving | | | | impairment and whether or not the operator is mentally |
| constitutes impaired driving and is in violation. This | | | | and physically able to control the vehicle in a manner |
| statute refers to adult drivers 21 years or older and | | | | comparable to that of a prudent person in full |
| addresses drug impairment as well. | | | | possession of his faculties. |
| · RCW46.61.504 also prohibits individuals, 21 or | | | | |