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SMC 11.40.180 Standard of care for drivers of motor vehicles - Seattle Municipal Code
The driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white in color (with or without a red tip) or using a guide dog shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to such pedestrian. No driver of any vehicle shall drive into or upon any crosswalk while there is on such crosswalk any pedestrian who is crossing or attempting to cross the roadway and who is indicating his/her intention to cross or of continuing on by carrying, holding up, or waving a white cane or by using a guide dog. The failure of any such pedestrian so to signal shall not deprive him of the right-of-way accorded him. (RCW 70.84.040)(Ord. 108200 Section 2(11.40.180), 1979.)
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Bellevue WA 98004
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Seattle - Headquarters
2101 Fourth Avenue
Suite 630
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 727-4000
Fax: (206) 727-4001
Toll Free: 1-800-4-Accident
Bellevue Office
NE 8th Street
Bellevue WA 98004
Phone: (206) 727-4000
Toll Free: 1-800-4-Accident
(By Appointment Only)
Mercer Island Office
80th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: 206-727-4000
Toll Free: 1-800-4-Accident
(By Appointment Only)
Renton Office
S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98055
Phone: (206) 727-4000
Toll Free: 1-800-4-Accident
(By Appointment Only)
FAQs
Pedestrian, Crosswalk, Bicycle Accidents
- What sorts of damages should a settlement for a pedestrian or crosswalk accident cover?
Can a pedestrian accident victim still make a claim when crossing the street without a crosswalk?
What are my responsibilities as a pedestrian? What if I am involved in a pedestrian accident?
- In Washington state do bicyclists have to follow the same rules of the road as car drivers?
- Aren't bicyclists subject to the same rules of the road as the rest of us in our cars? I have seen bicyclists driving and/or weaving between cars stopped on the road due to a red traffic light or a traffic backup. And I have sometimes I seen bicyclists dart through intersections on a red light, often without stopping first to check for oncoming traffic.