2007 Senate Bill 5088 (Regulating ferry queues.)

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Introduced by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, (D-Camano Island) (D) on January 10, 2007, to create new traffic infractions for certain acts while waiting in line for a ferry. The new infractions would prohibit blocking a residential driveway and moving in front of another car already waiting in line to board a ferry. In addition to the penalty imposed, the driver will be forced to the end of the line.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 10, 2007.
- Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 31, 2007.
Passed in the Senate (47 to 0) on March 1, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on March 5, 2007.
- Received to the House Transportation Committee on March 5, 2007.
- Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 30, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 10, 2007, to clarify that violations of the prohibitions on blocking residential driveways and moving in front of another vehicle in a queue waiting to board a ferry created by the act are not part of the driver's driving record. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Lynn Schindler, (R-Spokane) (R) on April 10, 2007, to exempt drivers waiting to board the Keller Ferry on SR 21 from the penalties imposed by the act. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2007.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Chris Strow (R) on April 10, 2007, to make a violation of the act a class C felony. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2007.
Passed in the House (87 to 11) on April 10, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on April 16, 2007. Passed in the Senate (43 to 2) on April 16, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 11, 2007.

Most Recent Comments

1) Reply to Angry Driver [by Anonymous on August 13, 2008]
My husband and I decided to go to the beach for the weekend 8/9/08 and took the Edmonds Ferry. When we turned a corner there were cars backed up on the right, in line for the ferry. Since we didn't want to rear-end the car in front of us we immediately got into the left lane. I told my husband (both of us unaware "ferry etiquite") "Maybe someone will let you in." The line started to move and we got once again into the right lane. Minutes later not one but two pepole rapped my window irate at us for "cutting in line." We then got out of line and made a u-turn and went to the back of the line. We eventually ended up on the same ferry as the people who were ticked off at us. We had no mal intent of saving time we only wanted to get in line. We appologize for upsetting anyone and won't do it again!
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2) Response to above [by Anonymous on April 2, 2007]
Clearly you have never waited in a ferry line for hours only to have another inconsiderate driver cut in front of you.
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3) someone cut in front of her [by Anonymous on February 23, 2007]
this is an example of elected officials trying to pass bad laws because someone upset them
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