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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5113

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                                                            AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Peterson, Bender, McDermott, Kreidler, Vognild, Fleming, Bauer, DeJarnatt, Stratton, Garrett, Rasmussen and Moore)

Read first time 3/5/87.

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle passenger safety device usage; adding a new section to chapter 48.19 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 48.19 RCW to read as follows:

Due consideration in making rates for motor vehicle insurance shall be given to:

          (1) Any anticipated change in losses that may be attributable to the use of seat belts, child restraints, and other lifesaving devices.  An exhibit detailing these changes and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.

          (2) Any anticipated change in losses that may be attributable to the use of lights and lighting devices that have been proven effective in increasing the visibility of motor vehicles during daytime or in poor visibility conditions and to the use of rear stop lights that have been proven effective in reducing rear-end collisions.  An exhibit detailing these losses and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.