OLYMPIA [Jerry Cornfield]—Washington took a major stride Wednesday toward slashing the state’s legal limit for driving drunk. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)A divided state Senate voted 26-23 to approve legislation to reduce the maximum allowable blood alcohol concentration for drivers from 0.08% to 0.05%. Wednesday’s passage of Senate Bill 5067 culminates several years of effort by Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, a longtime Washington State Patrol trooper before serving as Snohomish County sheriff. Senate Bill 5067 directs the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to carry out a statewide public education campaign on the change. Senate Bill 5067 now goes to the House for consideration.