The Washington state legislature is hoping to improve traffic safety this legislative session following the deadliest year for traffic fatalities since 1990. Gov. Jay Inslee and legislators will be presenting several bills Thursday aimed at improving traffic safety for workers, pedestrians and commuters, in addition to several bills already introduced. According to a preliminary report from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, 745 people were killed in crashes in 2022, the highest number since 1990. 2021 was also a deadly year on Washington roads with 540 crashes that resulted in the deaths of more than 600 people. The proposed laws hoping to address the number of traffic deaths include lowering the blood-alcohol level from 0.08 to 0.05, adding speed cameras in work zones, a change to crosswalks and a change to right turns at certain red lights. "This is great work. If we do these things, more people are going to get home safely. And that's a good legislative session when you get more Washingtonians to get home safely," said Inslee. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-state-legislature-traffic-safety-legislation/281-0380075c-d44c-450e-94ee-ec28a2dfb919