Bill Addressing Traffic Safety Improvements Passes Both Chambers

Concerning: An act relating to certain traffic safety improvements. Original Bill (pdf)
Sponsors: Wilson, C., Liias, Billig, Das, Nguyen, Pedersen, Saldaña, Stanford
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.

Committee Materials

Original Bill (pdf)
Senate Bill Report (Orig.)
House Bill Analysis 2022
House Bill Report
Senate Bill Report

The bill analysis and bill report are prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

Brief Summary of Bill

Senate Bill Report Brief Summary

• Allows jurisdictions to establish a 20-mph speed limit on nonarterial highways without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.
• Requires pedestrians, when walking upon a roadway, to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any vehicle upon the roadway.
• Expands the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations on any roadway identified in a school walk area.

House Bill Report Brief Summary

• Extends the authority to establish a maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour (mph) on a non-arterial highway from cities and towns to all local authorities, and from non-arterial highways in residential and business districts, to all non-arterial highways.
• Authorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation to establish a maximum speed limit of 20 mph on a non-arterial state highway without making a determination based on an engineering and traffic investigation.
• Requires a pedestrian to exercise due care when walking or moving along a roadway to avoid colliding with a vehicle.
• Authorizes the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations on roadways in school walk areas.

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