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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6612

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Patterson, Kreidler, Amondson, Metcalf, Barr and Conner

Read first time 1/19/90 and referred to Committee on  Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to rules of the road; and amending RCW 46.61.560.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 64, chapter 155, Laws of 1965 ex. sess. as last amended by section 72, chapter 7, Laws of 1984 and RCW 46.61.560 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.

(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 upon the roadway for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the collection of solid waste and/or recyclables pursuant to chapters 81.77, 35.21, and 35A.21 RCW or by contract pursuant to RCW 36.58.030.