CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5457

Chapter 355, Laws of 2003

58th Legislature
2003 Regular Session



MOTORCYCLES--CONSTRUCTION SIGNS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/1/04

Passed by the Senate April 21, 2003
  YEAS 43   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 14, 2003
  YEAS 93   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Milton H. Doumit, Jr., Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5457 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

MILTON H. DOUMIT JR.
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Secretary
Approved May 16, 2003.








GARY LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
May 16, 2003 - 4:43 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5457
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2003 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored 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 03/05/03.   



     AN ACT Relating to posting of hazards to motorcycles; amending RCW 47.36.200; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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 work includes or uses grooved pavement, abrupt lane edges, steel plates, or gravel or earth surfaces, the construction, repair, or maintenance zone must be posted with signs stating the condition, as required by current law, and in addition, must warn motorcyclists of the potential hazard. For the purposes of this subsection, the department shall adopt by rule a uniform sign or signs for this purpose, including at least the following language, "MOTORCYCLES USE EXTREME CAUTION."

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2003, in the omnibus transportation appropriations act, this act is null and void.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   This act takes effect January 1, 2004.


         Passed by the Senate April 21, 2003.
         Passed by the House April 14, 2003.
         Approved by the Governor May 16, 2003.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 16, 2003.