| Passed by the Senate April 19, 2009 YEAS 45 ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House April 7, 2009 YEAS 97 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5180 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 61st Legislature | 2009 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/15/09. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to public transit vehicle stops at unmarked stop zones; and amending RCW 46.61.560.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 46.61.560 and 1991 c 319 s 408 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) Outside of incorporated cities and towns no person may stop,
park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended,
upon the roadway.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section and RCW 46.61.570 and 46.61.575
do not apply to the driver of any vehicle that is disabled in such
manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and
temporarily leaving the vehicle in such position. The driver shall
nonetheless arrange for the prompt removal of the vehicle as required
by RCW 46.61.590.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the driver of
a public transit vehicle who temporarily stops the vehicle upon the
roadway for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or
discharging passengers at a marked transit vehicle stop zone approved
by the state department of transportation or a county upon highways
under their respective jurisdictions. However, public transportation
service providers, including private, nonprofit transportation
providers regulated under chapter 81.66 RCW, may allow the driver of a
transit vehicle to stop upon the roadway momentarily to receive or
discharge passengers at an unmarked stop zone only under the following
circumstances: (a) The driver stops the vehicle in a safe and
practicable position; (b) the driver activates four-way flashing
lights; and (c) the driver stops at a portion of the highway with an
unobstructed view, for an adequate distance so as to not create a
hazard, for other drivers.
(4) Subsection (1) of this section and RCW 46.61.570 and 46.61.575
do not apply to the driver of a solid waste collection company or
recycling company vehicle who temporarily stops the vehicle as close as
practical to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder of the roadway
or right edge of the roadway if no shoulder exists for the purpose of
and while actually engaged in the collection of solid waste or
recyclables, or both, under chapters 81.77, 35.21, and 35A.21 RCW or by
contract under RCW ((36.58.030 [36.58.040])) 36.58.040.