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SENATE BILL 5155
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Senators Horn, Heavey and Prince
Read first time 01/16/97. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to vehicle width; and amending RCW 46.44.010.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 46.44.010 and 1983 c 278 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The total outside width of any vehicle or load thereon shall not
exceed eight and one-half feet: PROVIDED, That no rear vision mirror may
extend more than five inches beyond the extreme limits of the body: PROVIDED
FURTHER, That excluded from this calculation of width are safety appliances
such as clearance lights, rub rails, flexible fender extensions, mud flaps, and
splash and spray suppressant devices, and appurtenances such as door handles,
door hinges, and turning signal brackets and such other safety appliances and
appurtenances as the department may determine are necessary for the safe and
efficient operation of motor vehicles: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That no
appliances or appurtenances may extend more than ((two)) three
inches beyond the extreme limits of the body.
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