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               ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5502

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Owen, Prince and Fairley)

 

Read first time 03/06/95.

 

Requiring safety equipment on certain service and delivery vehicles.



    AN ACT Relating to service and delivery vehicles; and adding a new section to chapter 46.37 RCW.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.37 RCW to read as follows:

    The department of licensing, traffic safety commission, Washington state patrol and other organizations, as determined by the senate standing committee on transportation, are directed to publish and disseminate information on the enhanced safety that may be provided through the use of an additional mirror on small trucks and vans used in the service or delivery of goods and services.  The additional mirror is a safety tool mounted on the driver's top rear side of the vehicle that reflects a view of the back of the vehicle.

 


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