Vehicle turning left—Vulnerable users of a public way—Fine. (Effective until January 1, 2025.)
(1) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(2)(a) When the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction within the intersection or so close that it constitutes an immediate hazard is a vulnerable user of a public way, a driver of a motor vehicle found to be in violation of this section must be assessed an additional fine equal to the base penalty assessed under RCW
46.63.110(3). This fine may not be waived, reduced, or suspended, unless the court finds the offender to be indigent, and is not subject to the additional fees and assessments that the base penalty for this violation is subject to under RCW
2.68.040,
3.62.090, and
46.63.110.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "vulnerable user of a public way" has the same meaning as provided in RCW
46.61.526(11)(c).
(3) The additional fine imposed under subsection (2) of this section must be deposited into the vulnerable roadway user education account created in RCW
46.61.145.
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2019 c 403: See notes following RCW
46.04.071.
Vehicle turning left—Vulnerable users of a public way—Fine. (Effective January 1, 2025.)
(1) The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
(2)(a) When the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction within the intersection or so close that it constitutes an immediate hazard is a vulnerable user of a public way, a driver of a motor vehicle found to be in violation of this section must be assessed an additional fine equal to the base penalty assessed under RCW
46.63.110(3). This fine may not be waived, reduced, or suspended, unless the court finds the offender to be indigent, and is not subject to the additional fees and assessments that the base penalty for this violation is subject to under RCW
2.68.040,
3.62.090, and
46.63.110.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "vulnerable user of a public way" has the same meaning as provided in RCW
46.61.5259.
(3) The additional fine imposed under subsection (2) of this section must be deposited into the vulnerable roadway user education account created in RCW
46.61.145.
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 471: See note following RCW
46.61.5259.
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2019 c 403: See notes following RCW
46.04.071.
