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Washington Initiative 242, Implied Consent for Driver Intoxication Tests Measure (1968)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 242 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that any person operating a motor vehicle on the roadway shall be deemed to have given consent to a breath or blood test for determining alcohol content when arrested for a driving under the influence offense. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that any person operating a motor vehicle on the roadway shall be deemed to have given consent to a breath or blood test for determining alcohol content when arrested for a driving under the influence offense. |
Election results
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792,242 | 66.75% | ||
| No | 394,644 | 33.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 242 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing that any person operating a motor vehicle on the public highways shall be deemed to have consented to a breath test (if unconscious a blood test) to determine intoxication, when arrested for any offense, provided the arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe such operator was driving or in control of a vehicle while intoxicated; directing a six-month revocation of driving privileges for a person refusing such test after having been advised of his rights and consequences of refusal; providing hearing and appeal procedures; and reducing the blood alcohol percentage necessary to raise a presumption of intoxication. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
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Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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