BILL REQ. #: S-0601.2

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SENATE BILL 5457
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2003 Regular Session

By Senators Horn, Haugen, Oke, Johnson, Hargrove, B. Sheldon, Roach, Zarelli, Sheahan, Jacobsen, Stevens, Schmidt, Rossi, Eide, Kline, T. Sheldon, West, Shin and Rasmussen

Read first time 01/27/2003. Referred to Committee on Highways & Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to posting of hazards to motorcycles; and amending RCW 47.36.200.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 47.36.200 and 1984 c 7 s 202 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) When construction, repair, or maintenance work is conducted on or adjacent to a public highway, county road, street, bridge, or other thoroughfare commonly traveled and when the work interferes with the normal and established mode of travel on the highway, county road, street, bridge, or thoroughfare, the location shall be properly posted by prominently displayed signs or flagmen or both. Signs used for posting in such an area shall be consistent with the provisions found in the state of Washington "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways" obtainable from the department of transportation.
     (2) If the construction, repair, or maintenance presents a special hazard to motorcycles, the location must be posted with signs warning motorcyclists of the hazard. For the purposes of this subsection, the department shall adopt by rule a uniform sign for this purpose, including at least the following language "MOTORCYCLES USE EXTREME CAUTION."

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