The Revised Code of Washington Washington State Pedestrian Laws |
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Correct as of Spring 2008. Use full text weblinks to confirm current status. | ||||
state laws related to pedestrians which are useful for bicyclists to know | ||||
RCW | 46.04.590 | Pedestrians are traffic. | full text of 46.04.590 | |
RCW | 46.61.060 | Do not enter the intersection when signal is steady or flashing DON'T WALK. | full text of 46.61.060 | |
RCW | 46.61.126 | Bicycles & Pedestrians must follow traffic laws | full text of 46.61.126 | |
RCW | 46.61.220 | Car must stop for transit vehicle entering traffic. | full text of 46.61.220 | |
RCW | 46.61.230 | Pedestrians must obey traffic lights. | full text of 46.61.230 | |
RCW | 46.61.235 | Car must stop if pedestrian or bike starts crossing at intersection (with or w/o crosswalk) | full text of 46.61.235 | |
RCW | 46.61.240 | Can cross mid block if no cars are present. | full text of 46.61.240 | |
RCW | 46.61.240 | If there are traffic lights on the street, must use marked crosswalk. | full text of 46.61.240 | |
RCW | 46.61.250 | If there is no sidewalk, must walk facing traffic. | full text of 46.61.250 | |
RCW | 46.61.250 | Pedestrian can not walk on the road if a sidewalk exists. | full text of 46.61.250 | |
RCW | 46.61.261 | Vehicles must yield any pedestrian or bicycle on a sidewalk. | full text of 46.61.261 | |
RCW | 47.04.160 | A crosswalk is ANY intersection, marked or not. | full text of 46.04.160 | |
RCW | 47.04.365 | Car must stop before sidewalk when leaving garage, driveway or alley. | full text of 46.61.365 | |
RCW | 47.04.365 | Pedestrians have right of way over cars crossing sidewalk from garage, driveway or alley. | full text of 46.61.365 | |