HB 1108 -
By Committee on Transportation
ADOPTED 04/05/2005
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 46.61.110 and 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 17 are each amended
to read as follows:
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of
vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those
limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated:
(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking ((another vehicle)) other
traffic proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof
at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the
roadway until safely clear of the overtaken ((vehicle)) traffic.
(2) The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian or bicycle
that is on the roadway or on the right-hand shoulder or bicycle lane of
the roadway shall pass to the left at a safe distance to clearly avoid
coming into contact with the pedestrian or bicyclist, and shall not
again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the
overtaken pedestrian or bicyclist.
(3) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted,
((the driver of an)) overtaken ((vehicle)) traffic shall give way to
the right in favor of ((the)) an overtaking vehicle on audible signal
and shall not increase ((the)) speed ((of his vehicle)) until
completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Sec. 2 RCW 46.61.120 and 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 19 are each amended
to read as follows:
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the
roadway in overtaking and passing ((another vehicle)) other traffic
proceeding in the same direction unless authorized by the provisions of
RCW 46.61.100 through 46.61.160 and unless such left side is clearly
visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead
to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without
interfering with the operation of any ((vehicle)) traffic approaching
from the opposite direction or any ((vehicle)) traffic overtaken. In
every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of
travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement
involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the
opposite direction, before coming within two hundred feet of any
approaching ((vehicle)) traffic.
Sec. 3 RCW 46.61.125 and 1972 ex.s. c 33 s 2 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) No vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the roadway
under the following conditions:
(a) When approaching or upon the crest of a grade or a curve in the
highway where the driver's view is obstructed within such distance as
to create a hazard in the event ((another vehicle)) other traffic might
approach from the opposite direction;
(b) When approaching within one hundred feet of or traversing any
intersection or railroad grade crossing;
(c) When the view is obstructed upon approaching within one hundred
feet of any bridge, viaduct or tunnel;
(d) When a bicycle or pedestrian is within view of the driver and
is approaching from the opposite direction, or is present, in the
roadway, shoulder, or bicycle lane within a distance unsafe to the
bicyclist or pedestrian due to the width or condition of the roadway,
shoulder, or bicycle lane.
(2) The foregoing limitations shall not apply upon a one-way
roadway, nor under the conditions described in RCW 46.61.100(1)(b), nor
to the driver of a vehicle turning left into or from an alley, private
road or driveway.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW
to read as follows:
Nothing in RCW 46.61.110, 46.61.120, or 46.61.125 relieves
pedestrians and bicyclists of their legal duties while traveling on
public highways."
HB 1108 -
By Committee on Transportation
ADOPTED 04/05/2005
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "bicyclists;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 46.61.110, 46.61.120, and 46.61.125; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW."