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2009 Senate Bill 5180: Permitting public transit vehicle stops at unmarked stop zones
Introduced by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, (D-Camano Island) (D) on January 15, 2009
Allows the driver of a public transit vehicle to stop momentarily to receive or discharge passengers at an unmarked stop zone, provided that such stops do not present a hazard to other drivers. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 15, 2009
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 22, 2009
Received in the House on March 2, 2009
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 2, 2009
Amendment offered in the House on March 24, 2009
To remove the requirement that a driver stop a transit vehicle as far to the right side of the roadway as practicable and a driver is instead required to stop a transit vehicle in a safe and practicable position. The requirement that the transit driver only consider vehicles approaching from the same direction when determining where to stop a transit vehicle such that there is an unobstructed view for an adequate distance is also removed, so that the transit driver must now consider vehicles approaching from either direction.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2009
Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 29, 2009
Allows the driver of a public transit vehicle to stop momentarily to receive or discharge passengers at an unmarked stop zone, provided that such stops do not present a hazard to other drivers.