PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Pedestrian and bicycle safety equipment rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 43.59.070, 43.59.150, 46.61.440(3).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: New identified equipment is currently in use and authority to use it is not clear. The use of this equipment is essential to protect users. The high visible material used in the construction of current equipment was not available when other related WACs were implemented.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction regulates school patrols as defined by RCW 46.61.385. The proposed rule addresses bicycle and pedestrian safety in school zones, a much broader application.
Process for Developing New Rule: Taking written comment from stakeholders, other state agencies and concerned citizens.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting John M. Moffat, Director, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, 1000 South Cherry, P.O. Box 40944, Olympia, WA 98504-0944, phone (360) 753-6197, fax (360) 586-6489. Mailings will be sent to board members of the Traffic Safety Commission, stakeholders and information will be posted on the commission's web site.
July 16, 2001
John M. Moffat
Director