H-1214.1  _______________________________________________

                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1103

          _______________________________________________

State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1993 Regular Session

By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives R. Fisher, Brown, Schmidt, Wood, Jones, Franklin and Johanson)

Read first time 02/05/93. 

Changing the model traffic ordinance from statute to rule.

    AN ACT Relating to the model traffic ordinance; amending RCW 46.90.005, 46.90.010, 46.90.406, and 46.90.427; reenacting and amending RCW 46.90.300; repealing RCW 46.90.100, 46.90.103, 46.90.106, 46.90.109, 46.90.112, 46.90.115, 46.90.118, 46.90.121, 46.90.124, 46.90.127, 46.90.130, 46.90.133, 46.90.136, 46.90.139, 46.90.142, 46.90.145, 46.90.148, 46.90.151, 46.90.154, 46.90.157, 46.90.160, 46.90.163, 46.90.166, 46.90.169, 46.90.172, 46.90.175, 46.90.178, 46.90.181, 46.90.184, 46.90.187, 46.90.190, 46.90.200, 46.90.205, 46.90.210, 46.90.215, 46.90.220, 46.90.225, 46.90.230, 46.90.235, 46.90.240, 46.90.245, 46.90.250, 46.90.255, 46.90.260, 46.90.265, 46.90.270, 46.90.275, 46.90.300, 46.90.335, 46.90.340, 46.90.345, 46.90.375, 46.90.400, 46.90.403, 46.90.406, 46.90.409, 46.90.412, 46.90.415, 46.90.418, 46.90.421, 46.90.427, 46.90.430, 46.90.433, 46.90.436, 46.90.439, 46.90.442, 46.90.445, 46.90.448, 46.90.451, 46.90.454, 46.90.457, 46.90.460, 46.90.463, 46.90.466, 46.90.469, 46.90.472, 46.90.475, 46.90.478, 46.90.481, 46.90.500, 46.90.505, 46.90.510, 46.90.515, 46.90.520, 46.90.525, 46.90.530, 46.90.535, 46.90.540, 46.90.545, 46.90.550, 46.90.555, 46.90.560, 46.90.565, 46.90.600, 46.90.610, 46.90.620, 46.90.630, 46.90.640, 46.90.650, 46.90.660, 46.90.700, 46.90.705, 46.90.710, 46.90.720, 46.90.730, 46.90.740, 46.90.900, 46.90.910, 46.90.920, 46.90.930, 46.90.940, and 46.90.950; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 46.90.005 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    The purpose of this chapter is to encourage highway safety and uniform traffic laws by ((providing)) authorizing the department of licensing to adopt a comprehensive compilation of sound, uniform traffic laws to serve as a guide which local authorities may adopt by reference or any part thereof, including all future amendments or additions thereto.  Any local authority which adopts ((this chapter)) that body of rules by reference may at any time exclude any section or sections ((from this chapter which)) of those rules that it does not desire to include in its local traffic ordinance.  ((This chapter is)) The rules are not intended to deny any local authority its legislative power, but rather to enhance safe and efficient movement of traffic throughout the state by having current, uniform traffic laws available.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 46.90.010 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

In consultation with the chief of the Washington state patrol and the traffic safety commission, the director shall adopt in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW a model traffic ordinance for use by any city, town, or county.  The addition of any new section to, or amendment or repeal of any section in, ((this chapter by the legislature shall be)) the model traffic ordinance is deemed to amend any city, town, or county, ordinance which has adopted by reference ((this chapter)) the model traffic ordinance or any part thereof, and it shall not be necessary for the legislative authority of any city, town, or county to take any action with respect to such addition, amendment, or repeal notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 35.21.180, 35A.12.140, 35A.13.180, and 36.32.120(7).

    Sec. 3.  RCW 46.90.300 and 1991 c 293 s 9, 1991 c 293 s 8, 1991 c 118 s 2, and 1991 c 118 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

    The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington as now or hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference as a part of this chapter in all respects as though such sections were set forth herein in full:  RCW 46.12.070, 46.12.080, 46.12.101, 46.12.102, 46.12.260, 46.12.300, 46.12.310, 46.12.320, 46.12.330, 46.12.340, 46.12.350, 46.12.380, 46.16.010, 46.16.011, 46.16.025, 46.16.028, 46.16.030, 46.16.088, 46.16.135, 46.16.140, 46.16.145, 46.16.170, 46.16.180, 46.16.240, 46.16.260, 46.16.290, 46.16.316, 46.16.381, 46.16.390, 46.16.500, 46.16.505, 46.16.710, 46.20.021, 46.20.022, 46.20.025, 46.20.027, 46.20.031, 46.20.041, 46.20.045, 46.20.190, 46.20.220, 46.20.308, 46.20.336, 46.20.338, 46.20.342, 46.20.343, 46.20.344, 46.20.391, 46.20.394, 46.20.410, 46.20.420, 46.20.430, 46.20.435, 46.20.500, 46.20.510, 46.20.550, 46.20.750, 46.25.010, 46.25.020, 46.25.030, 46.25.040, 46.25.050, 46.25.110, 46.25.120, 46.25.170, 46.29.605, 46.30.010, 46.30.020, 46.30.030, 46.30.040, 46.32.060, 46.32.070, 46.37.010, 46.37.020, 46.37.030, 46.37.040, 46.37.050, 46.37.060, 46.37.070, 46.37.080, 46.37.090, 46.37.100, 46.37.110, 46.37.120, 46.37.130, 46.37.140, 46.37.150, 46.37.160, 46.37.170, 46.37.180, 46.37.184, 46.37.185, 46.37.186, 46.37.187, 46.37.188, 46.37.190, 46.37.193, 46.37.196, 46.37.200, 46.37.210, 46.37.215, 46.37.220, 46.37.230, 46.37.240, 46.37.260, 46.37.270, 46.37.280, 46.37.290, 46.37.300, 46.37.310, 46.37.340, 46.37.351, 46.37.360, 46.37.365, 46.37.369, 46.37.375, 46.37.380, 46.37.390, 46.37.400, 46.37.410, 46.37.420, 46.37.425, 46.37.430, 46.37.435, 46.37.440, 46.37.450, 46.37.460, 46.37.465, 46.37.467, 46.37.480, 46.37.490, 46.37.500, 46.37.510, 46.37.513, 46.37.517, 46.37.520, 46.37.522, 46.37.523, 46.37.524, 46.37.525, 46.37.527, 46.37.528, 46.37.529, 46.37.530, 46.37.535, 46.37.537, 46.37.539, 46.37.540, 46.37.550, 46.37.560, 46.37.570, 46.37.590, 46.37.600, 46.37.610, 46.37.620, 46.44.010, 46.44.015, 46.44.020, 46.44.030, 46.44.034, 46.44.036, 46.44.037, 46.44.041, 46.44.042, 46.44.047, 46.44.050, 46.44.060, 46.44.070, 46.44.090, 46.44.091, 46.44.092, 46.44.093, 46.44.095, 46.44.096, 46.44.100, 46.44.105, 46.44.120, 46.44.130, 46.44.140, 46.44.170, 46.44.173, 46.44.175, 46.44.180, 46.48.170, 46.52.010, 46.52.020, 46.52.030, 46.52.040, 46.52.070, 46.52.080, 46.52.088, 46.52.090, 46.52.100, 46.79.120, and 46.80.010.

    Sec. 4.  RCW 46.90.406 and 1991 c 118 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington as now or hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference as a part of this chapter in all respects as though such sections were set forth herein in full:  RCW 46.55.010, 46.55.020, 46.55.030, 46.55.035, 46.55.037, 46.55.040, 46.55.050, 46.55.060, 46.55.063, 46.55.070, 46.55.080, 46.55.085, 46.55.090, 46.55.100, 46.55.110, 46.55.113, 46.55.120, 46.55.130, 46.55.140, 46.55.150, 46.55.160, 46.55.170, 46.55.230, 46.55.240, 46.55.910, 46.61.005, 46.61.015, 46.61.020, 46.61.021, 46.61.022, 46.61.025, 46.61.030, 46.61.035, 46.61.050, 46.61.055, 46.61.060, 46.61.065, 46.61.070, 46.61.072, 46.61.075, and 46.61.080.

    Sec. 5.  RCW 46.90.427 and 1988 c 24 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington as now or hereafter amended are hereby adopted by reference as a part of this chapter in all respects as though such sections were set forth herein in full:  RCW 46.61.300, 46.61.305, 46.61.310, 46.61.315, 46.61.340, 46.61.345, 46.61.350, 46.61.355, 46.61.365, 46.61.370, 46.61.371, 46.61.372, 46.61.375, 46.61.385, 46.61.400, 46.61.415, 46.61.425, 46.61.427, 46.61.428, 46.61.435, 46.61.440, 46.61.445, 46.61.450, 46.61.455, 46.61.460, 46.61.465, 46.61.470, 46.61.475, 46.61.500, 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.506, 46.61.515, 46.61.517, 46.61.519, 46.61.5191, 46.61.5195, 46.61.525, 46.61.530, 46.61.535, 46.61.540, 46.61.560, 46.61.570, and 46.61.575.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 46.90.100 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 3;

(2) RCW 46.90.103 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 4;

(3) RCW 46.90.106 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 5;

(4) RCW 46.90.109 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 6;

(5) RCW 46.90.112 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 7;

(6) RCW 46.90.115 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 8;

(7) RCW 46.90.118 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 9;

(8) RCW 46.90.121 and 1979 c 158 s 203 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 10;

(9) RCW 46.90.124 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 11;

(10) RCW 46.90.127 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 12;

(11) RCW 46.90.130 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 13;

(12) RCW 46.90.133 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 14;

(13) RCW 46.90.136 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 15;

(14) RCW 46.90.139 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 16;

(15) RCW 46.90.142 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 17;

(16) RCW 46.90.145 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 18;

(17) RCW 46.90.148 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 19;

(18) RCW 46.90.151 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 20;

(19) RCW 46.90.154 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 21;

(20) RCW 46.90.157 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 22;

(21) RCW 46.90.160 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 23;

(22) RCW 46.90.163 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 24;

(23) RCW 46.90.166 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 25;

(24) RCW 46.90.169 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 26;

(25) RCW 46.90.172 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 27;

(26) RCW 46.90.175 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 28;

(27) RCW 46.90.178 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 29;

(28) RCW 46.90.181 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 30;

(29) RCW 46.90.184 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 31;

(30) RCW 46.90.187 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 32;

(31) RCW 46.90.190 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 33;

(32) RCW 46.90.200 and 1983 c 30 s 1, 1980 c 65 s 1, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 34;

(33) RCW 46.90.205 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 35;

(34) RCW 46.90.210 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 36;

(35) RCW 46.90.215 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 37;

(36) RCW 46.90.220 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 38;

(37) RCW 46.90.225 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 39;

(38) RCW 46.90.230 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 40;

(39) RCW 46.90.235 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 41;

(40) RCW 46.90.240 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 42;

(41) RCW 46.90.245 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 43;

(42) RCW 46.90.250 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 44;

(43) RCW 46.90.255 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 45;

(44) RCW 46.90.260 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 46;

(45) RCW 46.90.265 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 47;

(46) RCW 46.90.270 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 48;

(47) RCW 46.90.275 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 49;

(48) RCW 46.90.300 and 1993 c ... s 3 (section 3 of this act), 1991 c 293 s 9, 1991 c 293 s 8, 1991 c 118 s 2, 1991 c 118 s 1, 1989 c 178 s 28, 1988 c 24 s 1, 1987 c 30 s 1, 1986 c 24 s 1, & 1985 c 19 s 1;

(49) RCW 46.90.335 and 1983 c 3 s 124 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 52;

(50) RCW 46.90.340 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 53;

(51) RCW 46.90.345 and 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 100 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 54;

(52) RCW 46.90.375 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 60;

(53) RCW 46.90.400 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 62;

(54) RCW 46.90.403 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 63;

(55) RCW 46.90.406 and 1993 c ... s 4 (section 4 of this act), 1991 c 118 s 3, 1988 c 24 s 2, 1986 c 24 s 2, 1980 c 65 s 3, 1977 ex.s. c 60 s 2, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 64;

(56) RCW 46.90.409 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 65;

(57) RCW 46.90.412 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 66;

(58) RCW 46.90.415 and 1977 ex.s. c 60 s 3 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 67;

(59) RCW 46.90.418 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 68;

(60) RCW 46.90.421 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 69;

(61) RCW 46.90.427 and 1993 c ... s 5 (section 5 of this act), 1988 c 24 s 3, 1985 c 19 s 2, 1984 c 108 s 2, 1982 c 25 s 2, 1980 c 65 s 4, 1977 ex.s. c 60 s 4, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 71;

(62) RCW 46.90.430 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 72;

(63) RCW 46.90.433 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 73;

(64) RCW 46.90.436 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 74;

(65) RCW 46.90.439 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 75;

(66) RCW 46.90.442 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 76;

(67) RCW 46.90.445 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 77;

(68) RCW 46.90.448 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 78;

(69) RCW 46.90.451 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 79;

(70) RCW 46.90.454 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 80;

(71) RCW 46.90.457 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 81;

(72) RCW 46.90.460 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 82;

(73) RCW 46.90.463 and 1987 c 30 s 2 & 1985 c 19 s 3;

(74) RCW 46.90.466 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 84;

(75) RCW 46.90.469 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 85;

(76) RCW 46.90.472 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 86;

(77) RCW 46.90.475 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 87;

(78) RCW 46.90.478 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 88;

(79) RCW 46.90.481 and 1984 c 108 s 4, 1980 c 65 s 6, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 89;

(80) RCW 46.90.500 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 90;

(81) RCW 46.90.505 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 91;

(82) RCW 46.90.510 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 92;

(83) RCW 46.90.515 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 93;

(84) RCW 46.90.520 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 94;

(85) RCW 46.90.525 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 95;

(86) RCW 46.90.530 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 96;

(87) RCW 46.90.535 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 97;

(88) RCW 46.90.540 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 98;

(89) RCW 46.90.545 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 99;

(90) RCW 46.90.550 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 100;

(91) RCW 46.90.555 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 101;

(92) RCW 46.90.560 and 1979 ex.s. c 136 s 101 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 102;

(93) RCW 46.90.565 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 103;

(94) RCW 46.90.600 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 104;

(95) RCW 46.90.610 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 105;

(96) RCW 46.90.620 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 106;

(97) RCW 46.90.630 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 107;

(98) RCW 46.90.640 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 108;

(99) RCW 46.90.650 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 109;

(100) RCW 46.90.660 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 110;

(101) RCW 46.90.700 and 1992 c 32 s 5, 1988 c 24 s 4, 1980 c 65 s 7, 1977 ex.s. c 60 s 6, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 111;

(102) RCW 46.90.705 and 1982 c 25 s 3 & 1980 c 65 s 8;

(103) RCW 46.90.710 and 1980 c 128 s 15 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 112;

(104) RCW 46.90.720 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 113;

(105) RCW 46.90.730 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 114;

(106) RCW 46.90.740 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 115;

(107) RCW 46.90.900 and 1984 c 108 s 5 & 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 116;

(108) RCW 46.90.910 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 117;

(109) RCW 46.90.920 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 118;

(110) RCW 46.90.930 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 119;

(111) RCW 46.90.940 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 120; and

(112) RCW 46.90.950 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 54 s 121.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  (1) Sections 3 through 5 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

    (2) Sections 1 and 2 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993.

    (3) Section 6 of this act takes effect July 1, 1994.

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