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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6679

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Patrick, Vognild, Nelson, Conner, McCaslin and Warnke

Read first time 1/22/90 and referred to Committee on  Law & Justice.

AN ACT Relating to inattentive driving; and amending RCW 46.61.445.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 46.48.025, chapter 12, Laws of 1961 and RCW 46.61.445 are each amended to read as follows:

          Compliance with speed requirements of this chapter under the circumstances hereinabove set forth shall not relieve the operator of any vehicle from ((the further exercise of due care and caution as further circumstances shall require)) driving in an attentive manner.  For purposes of this section, driving in an inattentive manner includes, but is not limited to, applying cosmetics or engaging in personal grooming, reading, and engaging in behavior that serves to diminish the attention of the operator beyond that which is necessary for safe operation of a vehicle.