Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
For the first 90 days since the emergency zone law went into effect on January 1, 2011, the main focus for the Washington State Patrol was to educate motorists about the new law. Starting April 1, 2011, State Patrol troopers will now begin writing tickets to motorists who fail to slow down or move over when passing stationary emergency vehicles on the side of the highway.
Troopers will not be conducting “sting” or emergency zone emphases.Troopers will ticket motorists on a case-by-case basis or as incidents occur.
The state’s enhanced emergency zone law (RCW 46.61.212) was built on an earlier...
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