BILL REQ. #:  S-3643.1 



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SENATE BILL 6439
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State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Senators Horn, Haugen, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Schmidt, Johnson, Poulsen, B. Sheldon, Jacobsen, Stevens, Mulliken, Hale, Spanel, Eide, Rasmussen and Winsley

Read first time 01/20/2004.   Referred to Committee on Highways & Transportation.



     AN ACT Relating to motorcycle safety training curriculum; amending RCW 46.82.420; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.220 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.220 RCW to read as follows:
     The superintendent of public instruction shall include information on motorcycle awareness, approved by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses, to ensure new operators of motor vehicles have been instructed in the importance of safely sharing the road with motorcyclists.

Sec. 2   RCW 46.82.420 and 1991 c 217 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     The advisory committee shall compile and furnish to each qualifying applicant for an instructor's license or a driver training school license a basic minimum required curriculum. The basic minimum required curriculum shall also include (1) information on the effects of alcohol and drug use on motor vehicle operators, including information on drug and alcohol related traffic injury and mortality rates in the state of Washington((, and)); (2) current penalties for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; and (3) information on motorcycle awareness, approved by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, to ensure new operators of motor vehicles have been instructed in the importance of safely sharing the road with motorcyclists. Should the director be presented with acceptable proof that any licensed instructor or driver training school is not showing proper diligence in teaching such basic minimum curriculum as required, the instructor or school shall be required to appear before the advisory committee and show cause why the license of the instructor or school should not be revoked for such negligence. If the committee does not accept such reasons as may be offered, the director may revoke the license of the instructor or school, or both.

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