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WA Rev Code § 46.61.385 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.385 - School patrol—Appointment—Authority—Finance—Insurance.

RCW 46.61.385 School patrol—Appointment—Authority—Finance—Insurance.The superintendent of public instruction, through the superintendent of schools of any school district, or other officer or board performing like functions with respect to the schools of any other educational administrative district, may cause to be appointed voluntary adult recruits as supervisors and, from the student body of any public or private school or institution of learning, students, who shall be known as members of the "school patrol" and who shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the authority making the appointment.The members of such school patrol shall wear an appropriate designation or insignia identifying them as members of the school patrol when in performance of their duties, and they may display "stop" or other proper traffic directional signs or signals at school crossings or other points where school children are crossing or about to cross a public highway, but members of the school patrol and their supervisors shall be subordinate to and obey the orders of any peace officer present and having jurisdiction.School districts, at their discretion, may hire sufficient numbers of adults to serve as supervisors. Such adults shall be subordinate to and obey the orders of any peace officer present and having jurisdiction.Any school district having a school patrol may purchase uniforms and other appropriate insignia, traffic signs and other appropriate materials, all to be used by members of such school patrol while in performance of their duties, and may pay for the same out of the general fund of the district.It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to fail to stop his or her vehicle when directed to do so by a school patrol sign or signal displayed by a member of the school patrol engaged in the performance of his or her duty and wearing or displaying appropriate insignia, and it shall further be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to disregard any other reasonable directions of a member of the school patrol when acting in performance of his or her duties as such.School districts may expend funds from the general fund of the district to pay premiums for life and accident policies covering the members of the school patrol in their district while engaged in the performance of their school patrol duties.Members of the school patrol shall be considered as employees for the purposes of RCW 28A.400.370.[ 2010 c 8 § 9070; 1990 c 33 § 585; 1974 ex.s. c 47 § 1; 1961 c 12 § 46.48.160. Prior: 1953 c 278 § 1; 1937 c 189 § 130; RRS § 6360-130; 1927 c 309 § 42; RRS § 6362-42. Formerly RCW 46.48.160.]NOTES:Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.Purpose—Statutory references—Severability—1990 c 33: See RCW 28A.900.100 through 28A.900.102.
WA Rev Code § 46.61.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.400 - Basic rule and maximum limits.

RCW 46.61.400 Basic rule and maximum limits.(1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing. In every event speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance on or entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.(2) Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (1) of this section, the limits specified in this section or established as hereinafter authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds, and no person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of such maximum limits.(a) Twenty-five miles per hour on city and town streets;(b) Fifty miles per hour on county roads;(c) Sixty miles per hour on state highways.The maximum speed limits set forth in this section may be altered as authorized in RCW 46.61.405, 46.61.410, and 46.61.415.(3) The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.[ 1965 ex.s. c 155 § 54; 1963 c 16 § 1. Formerly RCW 46.48.011.]NOTES:Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.Saving of existing orders, etc., establishing speed limits—1963 c 16: "This act shall not repeal or invalidate existing orders and resolutions of the state highway commission or existing resolutions and ordinances of local authorities establishing speed limits within their respective jurisdictions." [ 1963 c 16 § 7. Formerly RCW 46.48.016.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.405 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.405 - Decreases by secretary of transportation.

RCW 46.61.405 Decreases by secretary of transportation.Whenever the secretary of transportation shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any maximum speed hereinbefore set forth is greater than is reasonable or safe with respect to a state highway under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or upon any other part of the state highway system or at state ferry terminals, or that a general reduction of any maximum speed set forth in RCW 46.61.400 is necessary in order to comply with a national maximum speed limit, the secretary may determine and declare a reasonable and safe lower maximum limit or a lower maximum limit which will comply with a national maximum speed limit, for any state highway, the entire state highway system, or any portion thereof, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. The secretary may also fix and regulate the speed of vehicles on any state highway within the maximum speed limit allowed by this chapter for special occasions including, but not limited to, local parades and other special events. Any such maximum speed limit may be declared to be effective at all times or at such times as are indicated upon the said signs; and differing limits may be established for different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather conditions, and other factors bearing on safe speeds, which shall be effective (a) [(1)] when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs or (b) [(2)] if a maximum limit is established for auto stages which is lower than the limit for automobiles, the auto stage speed limit shall become effective thirty days after written notice thereof is mailed in the manner provided in subsection (4) of RCW 46.61.410, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1987 c 397 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 34; 1974 ex.s. c 103 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 100 § 2; 1967 c 25 § 1; 1963 c 16 § 2. Formerly RCW 46.48.012.]NOTES:Intent—1987 c 397: See note following RCW 46.61.410.Federal requirements—1977 ex.s. c 151: See RCW 47.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 46.61.419 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.419 - Private roads—Speed enforcement.

RCW 46.61.419 Private roads—Speed enforcement.State, local, or county law enforcement personnel may enforce speeding violations under RCW 46.61.400 on private roads within a community organized under chapter 64.34, 64.32, or 64.38 RCW if:(1) A majority of the homeowner's association's, association of apartment owners', or condominium association's board of directors votes to authorize the issuance of speeding infractions on its private roads, and declares a speed limit not lower than twenty miles per hour;(2) A written agreement regarding the speeding enforcement is signed by the homeowner's association, association of apartment owners, or condominium association president and the chief law enforcement official of the city or county within whose jurisdiction the private road is located;(3) The homeowner's association, association of apartment owners, or condominium association has provided written notice to all of the homeowners, apartment owners, or unit owners describing the new authority to issue speeding infractions; and(4) Signs have been posted declaring the speed limit at all vehicle entrances to the community.[ 2013 c 269 § 1; 2003 c 193 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.425 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.425 - Minimum speed regulation—Passing slow moving vehicle.

RCW 46.61.425 Minimum speed regulation—Passing slow moving vehicle.(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law: PROVIDED, That a person following a vehicle driving at less than the legal maximum speed and desiring to pass such vehicle may exceed the speed limit, subject to the provisions of RCW 46.61.120 on highways having only one lane of traffic in each direction, at only such a speed and for only such a distance as is necessary to complete the pass with a reasonable margin of safety.(2) Whenever the secretary of transportation or local authorities within their respective jurisdictions determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that slow speeds on any part of a highway unreasonably impede the normal movement of traffic, the secretary or such local authority may determine and declare a minimum speed limit thereat which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. No person shall drive a vehicle slower than such minimum speed limit except when necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 37; 1969 c 135 § 1; 1967 c 25 § 2; 1963 c 16 § 6. Formerly RCW 46.48.015.]NOTES:Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.Federal requirements—1977 ex.s. c 151: See RCW 47.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 46.61.427 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.427 - Slow-moving vehicle to pull off roadway.

RCW 46.61.427 Slow-moving vehicle to pull off roadway.On a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe because of traffic in the opposite direction or other conditions, a slow moving vehicle, behind which five or more vehicles are formed in a line, shall turn off the roadway wherever sufficient area for a safe turn-out exists, in order to permit the vehicles following to proceed. As used in this section a slow moving vehicle is one which is proceeding at a rate of speed less than the normal flow of traffic at the particular time and place.[ 1973 c 88 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.428 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.428 - Slow-moving vehicle driving on shoulders, when.

RCW 46.61.428 Slow-moving vehicle driving on shoulders, when.(1) The state department of transportation and local authorities are authorized to determine those portions of any two-lane highways under their respective jurisdictions on which drivers of slow-moving vehicles may safely drive onto improved shoulders for the purpose of allowing overtaking vehicles to pass and may by appropriate signs indicate the beginning and end of such zones.(2) Where signs are in place to define a driving-on-shoulder zone as set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the driver of a slow-moving vehicle may drive onto and along the shoulder within the zone but only for the purpose of allowing overtaking vehicles to pass and then shall return to the roadway.(3) Signs erected to define a driving-on-shoulder zone take precedence over pavement markings for the purpose of allowing the movements described in subsection (2) of this section.[ 1984 c 7 § 71; 1977 ex.s. c 39 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.430 - Authority of secretary of transportation to fix speed limits on limited access facilities exclusive—Local regulations.

RCW 46.61.430 Authority of secretary of transportation to fix speed limits on limited access facilities exclusive—Local regulations.Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or inconsistent herewith, the secretary of transportation shall have the power and the duty to fix and regulate the speed of vehicles within the maximum speed limit allowed by law for state highways, designated as limited access facilities, regardless of whether a portion of said highway is within the corporate limits of a city or town. No governing body or authority of such city or town or other political subdivision may have the power to pass or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring a different rate of speed, and all such ordinances, rules, and regulations contrary to or inconsistent therewith now in force are void and of no effect.[ 1977 ex.s. c 151 § 38; 1974 ex.s. c 103 § 4; 1961 c 12 § 46.48.041. Prior: 1955 c 177 § 5. Formerly RCW 46.48.041.]NOTES:Federal requirements—1977 ex.s. c 151: See RCW 47.98.070.
WA Rev Code § 46.61.435 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.435 - Local authorities to provide "stop" or "yield" signs at intersections with increased speed highways—Designated as arterials.

RCW 46.61.435 Local authorities to provide "stop" or "yield" signs at intersections with increased speed highways—Designated as arterials.The governing body or authority of any such city or town or political subdivision shall place and maintain upon each and every highway intersecting a highway where an increased speed is permitted, as provided in this chapter, appropriate stop or yield signs, sufficient to be read at any time by any person upon approaching and entering the highway upon which such increased speed is permitted and such city street or such portion thereof as is subject to the increased speed shall be an arterial highway.[ 1975 c 62 § 33; 1961 c 12 § 46.48.046. Prior: 1951 c 28 § 4; prior: 1937 c 189 § 66, part; RRS § 6360-66, part; 1927 c 309 § 5, part; 1921 c 96 § 41, part; 1919 c 59 § 13, part; 1917 c 155 § 20, part; 1915 c 142 § 34, part; RRS § 6362-5, part. Formerly RCW 46.48.046.]NOTES:Severability—1975 c 62: See note following RCW 36.75.010.Designation of city streets as arterials, stopping on entering: RCW 46.61.195.Traffic control signals or devices upon city streets forming part of state highways: RCW 46.61.085.
WA Rev Code § 46.61.445 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.445 - Due care required.

RCW 46.61.445 Due care required.Compliance with speed requirements of this chapter under the circumstances hereinabove set forth shall not relieve the operator of any vehicle from the further exercise of due care and caution as further circumstances shall require.[ 1961 c 12 § 46.48.025. Prior: 1951 c 28 § 11; 1949 c 196 § 6, part; 1947 c 200 § 8, part; 1937 c 189 § 64, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6360-64, part; 1927 c 309 § 3, part; 1923 c 181 § 6, part; 1921 c 96 § 27, part; 1917 c 155 § 16, part; 1915 c 142 § 24, part; RRS § 6362-3, part; 1909 c 249 § 279, part; Rem. & Bal. 2531, part. Formerly RCW 46.48.025.]NOTES:Duty to use due care: RCW 46.61.400(1).
WA Rev Code § 46.61.455 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.455 - Vehicles with solid or hollow cushion tires.

RCW 46.61.455 Vehicles with solid or hollow cushion tires.Except for vehicles equipped with temporary-use spare tires that meet federal standards, it shall be unlawful to operate any vehicle equipped or partly equipped with solid rubber tires or hollow center cushion tires, or to operate any combination of vehicles any part of which is equipped or partly equipped with solid rubber tires or hollow center cushion tires, so long as solid rubber tires or hollow center cushion tires may be used under the provisions of this title, upon any public highway of this state at a greater rate of speed than ten miles per hour: PROVIDED, That the temporary-use spare tires are installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.[ 1990 c 105 § 3; 1961 c 12 § 46.48.110. Prior: 1947 c 200 § 11; 1937 c 189 § 73; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 6360-73. Formerly RCW 46.48.110.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.460 - Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycle.

RCW 46.61.460 Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycle.No person shall operate any motor-driven cycle at any time mentioned in RCW 46.37.020 at a speed greater than thirty-five miles per hour unless such motor-driven cycle is equipped with a head lamp or lamps which are adequate to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of three hundred feet ahead.[ 1965 ex.s. c 155 § 57.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.465 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.465 - Exceeding speed limit evidence of reckless driving.

RCW 46.61.465 Exceeding speed limit evidence of reckless driving.The unlawful operation of a vehicle in excess of the maximum lawful speeds provided in this chapter at the point of operation and under the circumstances described shall be prima facie evidence of the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner by the operator thereof.[ 1961 c 12 § 46.48.026. Prior: 1951 c 28 § 12; 1949 c 196 § 6, part; 1947 c 200 § 8, part; 1937 c 189 § 64, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6360-64, part; 1927 c 309 § 3, part; 1923 c 181 § 6, part; 1921 c 96 § 27, part; 1917 c 155 § 16, part; 1915 c 142 § 24, part; RRS § 6362-3, part; 1909 c 249 § 279, part; Rem. & Bal. §2531, part. Formerly RCW 46.48.026.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.470 - Speed traps defined, certain types permitted—Measured courses, speed measuring devices, timing from aircraft.

RCW 46.61.470 Speed traps defined, certain types permitted—Measured courses, speed measuring devices, timing from aircraft.(1) No evidence as to the speed of any vehicle operated upon a public highway by any person arrested for violation of any of the laws of this state regarding speed or of any orders, rules, or regulations of any city or town or other political subdivision relating thereto shall be admitted in evidence in any court at a subsequent trial of such person in case such evidence relates to or is based upon the maintenance or use of a speed trap except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. A "speed trap," within the meaning of this section, is a particular section of or distance on any public highway, the length of which has been or is measured off or otherwise designated or determined, and the limits of which are within the vision of any officer or officers who calculate the speed of a vehicle passing through such speed trap by using the lapsed time during which such vehicle travels between the entrance and exit of such speed trap.(2) Evidence shall be admissible against any person arrested or issued a notice of a traffic infraction for violation of any of the laws of this state or of any orders, rules, or regulations of any city or town or other political subdivision regarding speed if the same is determined by a particular section of or distance on a public highway, the length of which has been accurately measured off or otherwise designated or determined and either: (a) The limits of which are controlled by a mechanical, electrical, or other device capable of measuring or recording the speed of a vehicle passing within such limits; or (b) a timing device is operated from an aircraft, which timing device when used to measure the elapsed time of a vehicle passing over such a particular section of or distance upon a public highway indicates the speed of a vehicle.(3) The exceptions of subsection (2) of this section are limited to devices or observations with a maximum error of not to exceed five percent using the lapsed time during which such vehicle travels between such limits, and such limits shall not be closer than one-fourth mile.[ 1981 c 105 § 1; 1961 c 12 § 46.48.120. Prior: 1937 c 189 § 74; RRS § 6360-74; 1927 c 309 § 7; RRS § 6362-7. Formerly RCW 46.48.120.]
WA Rev Code § 46.61.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 46 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 46.61 - Rules of the Road.|46.61.480 - Determination of maximum speed on nonlimited access state highways within tribal reservation boundaries.

RCW 46.61.480 Determination of maximum speed on nonlimited access state highways within tribal reservation boundaries.(1) Tribal authorities, within their reservation boundaries, may determine based on an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum speed permitted under RCW 46.61.400 or 46.61.405 is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon a nonlimited access state highway or part of a nonlimited access state highway. Then, the tribal authority may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereon which:(a) Decreases the limit at intersections;(b) Increases the limit, not exceeding sixty miles per hour; or(c) Decreases the limit, not lower than twenty miles per hour. (2) Any alteration by tribal authorities of maximum limits on a nonlimited access state highway is not effective until the alteration has been approved by the secretary of transportation and appropriate signs giving notice of the alteration have been posted. In the case of an alteration by tribal authorities of maximum limits on a nonlimited access state highway that is also part of a city or town street or county road within tribal reservation boundaries, the alteration is not effective until that alteration has also been approved by the applicable local authority.[ 2009 c 383 § 1.]