Through the Washington Impaired Driving Advisory Council (WIDAC) formed in 2009, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) hears from agencies and organizations working to reduce impaired driving, and helps coordinate their work. The WIDAC is composed of various agency representatives, an expanded group of advisory members, and agency staff. Stakeholders include representatives from the state highway safety office, law enforcement, prosecution, adjudication and probation, driver licensing, treatment/rehabilitation, ignition interlock programs, data and traffic records, public health, and communication. The group meets quarterly in January, April, July, and October.
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The Week Ahead
(October 16, 2023)
As the WSLCB Board recovered time lost to illness, Traffic Safety Commission members would consider survey data on driving behaviors, including perceptions of “drug influenced” drivers.
The Week Ahead
(October 9, 2023)
WSLCB board members were scheduled to consider a comparatively obscured rulemaking petition on “batch tracking” during a busy fall week for cannabis policymaking.
WIDAC - Council Meeting
(July 13, 2023) - Most Steer Clear Program Update
A campaign focused on reducing youth cannabis use and impaired driving was getting positive results according to the program manager who presented and answered questions.
The Week Ahead
(July 17, 2023)
WSLCB board members would hear an update on next steps in the agency social equity application process and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission planned to convene.
The Week Ahead
(July 10, 2023)
WSLCB division leadership would present monthly public updates including a review of the recent CANNRA meetings, and the WA Impaired Driving Advisory Council planned to meet.
WIDAC - Council Meeting
(April 13, 2023) - Impaired Driving Data
The council heard that even after modifications to traffic fatality data involving drug testing results the narrative on the increasing prevalence of poly-drug incidences remained unchanged.
The Week Ahead
(April 10, 2023)
Legislators would traverse the final cutoff gateway on Wednesday before sine die while the WSLCB board had a full week of public meetings to reckon with a controversial agency action.
The Week Ahead
(January 9, 2023)
Although only five cannabis-specific bills were pre-filed, the convening of the Washington State Legislature portended significant changes to the policy landscape and operating environment.
WTSC - Commission Meeting
(October 20, 2022) - Improving and Understanding Poly-Drug Information
Commissioners heard how methodology changes to improve the identification of poly-drugged driving incidents revealed significant historical overreporting of cases involving cannabis.
The Week Ahead
(October 10, 2022)
WSLCB board members were scheduled to take an important step towards addressing social equity after hearing from public health officials and researchers on cannabis product packaging.