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You won’t get a ticket for not using your turn signal in a parking lot, but do it anyway, for the good of humanity.
The exception to crossing the centerline in a no-passing zone is intended for inanimate objects, like a couch that’s fallen off a truck.
A: I have often said (possibly to the point of irritation) that predictability is a core component in safe driving. When we follow traffic laws, other drivers can better anticipate our actions, and it ...
According to those rules, the functions of signs are to “provide regulations, warnings, and guidance information for road users.” If a sign doesn’t tell you the law, warn you of a hazard, or give you ...
Tacoma pilot Rod Collen, the co-owner of a mushroom house on Key Peninsula, has been missing since Monday. He left Tacoma Narrows Airport in a Cessna 182.
Question: Traffic on the freeway has increased over the years and now exiting traffic sometimes comes to a stop in the traffic lanes of the freeway. It’s really scary to have to come to a stop and see ...
That doesn’t happen much anymore, at least where I live. If it’s the same for you, it might have been a while since you’ve encountered an intersection with inoperative traffic signals. Sometimes the ...
Outside of a couple of exceptions, the law doesn’t grant any group of road users a blanket right to keep their group together while traveling. Unless you have an event permit or are honoring the ...
Turning left on a one-way or making a right from either of two turn lanes if the light is red is allowed by Washington traffic law but must only be done if safe.
The law specifically includes RVs in the list of vehicles allowed in HOV lanes when the occupant requirement is met.
Washington state traffic laws offer rules on lane changes, speeds, passing and other uses but drivers also should consider what is the courteous thing to do.
Question: I’m pretty sure that Washington has a regulation for how dark front passenger and driver side windows can be tinted. If so, why do I see so many vehicles with windows that are almost totally ...