HB 2705 - DIGEST

Provides that any person who drives a vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of, and injures, an emergency worker performing his or her official duties at the time of the incident is guilty of reckless driving that injures an emergency worker. Violation of this provision is a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.

Requires the license or permit to drive or any nonresident privilege of any person convicted of reckless driving that injures an emergency worker to be suspended by the department for not less than ninety days.

Provides that, for the purposes of this act, "emergency worker" means an emergency medical technician or a first responder as those terms are defined in RCW 18.73.030.