Washington Driver's Guide

Minor in Posession

Driving Under the Influence

Blood alcohol content (BAC) is the percentage of alcohol in your blood and is usually determined by a breath, or blood test

Driving under the influence of any drug or alcohol, can result in an arrest.

YES! You can be arrested for DUI with BAC and THC/marijuana levels lower than the legal limit if you are driving and impaired due to alcohol and/or drugs.

BAC of .02 or more or a THC/marijuana level of more than 0.00 nanograms per milliliter of blood.

BAC of .08 or more or a THC/marijuana level of 5.00 nanograms per milliliter of blood or higher.

The Implied Consent Law means that when you operate a motor vehicle, you have agreed to take a breath test to determine the alcohol content of your blood. If a police or traffic officer asks you to take a BAC breath test, you must do so. You will lose your driver license for at least one year if you refuse to take a BAC breath test.

You will lose your driver license for at least one year if you refuse to take a BAC breath test.

When a child under age 13 is present in the car of someone being arrested for a drug- or alcohol- related driving offense, the arresting officer MUST promptly notify child protective services.

If there is a child that is 16 or younger in the car, the driver will also face additional ignition interlock requirements.

First offense: 
Fine of $5,00.00 + court costs + attorney fees License suspended for a minimum of 90 days Alcohol and Drug classes required You will need SR22 insurance (very expensive) You may be required to install and ignition interlock device in your vehicle 5 year probationary license

For life

It is a traffic infraction for a person in a motor vehicle upon a highway to:
• drink any alcoholic beverage or consume marijuana in any manner
• possess any container with an alcoholic beverage if the container has been opened or a seal broken or the contents partially removed.
• incorrectly label the original container of an alcoholic beverage or marijuana or place an alcoholic beverage or marijuana in a container labeled as containing a nonalcoholic beverage or non-marijuana substance or to be in possession of such a container.
• keep an open container of an alcoholic beverage or marijuana in a vehicle on a highway, unless it is in an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers. The container cannot be kept in any accessible storage compartment.

YES!!!!! 
Prescription & over-the-counter medications have side effects similar to or more than alcohol.

Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream within 20 - 40 minutes of being consumed and it immediately affects the central nervous system.

1 hour

1st offense: 
If you are age 13 through 17 and convicted of a first alcohol or firearm violation, or 
If you are age 13 through 20 and convicted of a first drug violation, your driving privilege will be revoked for one year or until age 17, whichever is longer.

2nd offense:
For a second offense your driving privilege will be revoked for two years, or until age 18, whichever is longer.

Yes

Emotions can affect your ability to drive safely. You may not be able to drive well if you are overly worried, excited, afraid, angry, or depressed.
• If you are angry or excited, give yourself time to cool off. If necessary, take a short walk, but stay off the road until you have calmed down.
• If you are worried, depressed, or upset about something, try to keep your mind on your driving. Some find listening to the radio helps.
• If you are impatient, allow extra time for your trip. By leaving a few minutes early, instead of speeding to your destination, you may avoid a speeding ticket and reduce your chances of a collision.

Any amount of alcohol is too much when it comes to driving. 
Do not drive if you drink alcohol. Even one drink of alcohol can affect your driving. 
With one or more drinks in your bloodstream, you are impaired and may be arrested.

• Judgment – Your decision making process is much slower, ability to recall past events or learned knowledge is diminished, and your decisions may be faulty.
• Vision – Your vision becomes impaired, depth perception becomes distorted, and the pupils of the eyes react more slowly to variations in light.
• Concentration – Focusing on driving and adjusting to road, weather, and traffic conditions becomes more difficult.
• Understanding – Your comprehension level as to what is happening around you will suffer. You may not realize what you are doing.
• Feelings (senses) – Your feelings are suppressed; you don’t feel speed so you won’t realize that you are speeding.
• Reaction time – Coordination deteriorates, it will take you longer to react and move your foot from the gas pedal to the brake. A slower reaction time can be the difference between arriving safely and not arriving at all.