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                          HOUSE BILL 2932

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, O'Brien, Talcott and Wensman

Read first time 01/22/98.  Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

Requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights.

    AN ACT Relating to requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:

    If a traffic control signal that normally exhibits lights is not exhibiting lights, vehicle operators shall proceed as if the intersection had a stop sign at each roadway at the intersection.

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