47.48.010 – Closure or restriction authorized—Restriction for urban public transportation system use.

RCW 47.48.010 Closure or restriction authorized—Restriction for urban public transportation system use. Whenever the condition of any state highway, county road, or city street, either newly or previously constructed, altered, repaired, or improved, or any part thereof is such that for any reason its unrestricted use or continued use by vehicles or by any class […]

47.48.020 – Notice of closure or restriction—Emergency closure.

RCW 47.48.020 Notice of closure or restriction—Emergency closure. Before any state highway, county road, or city street is closed to, or the maximum speed limit thereon reduced for, all vehicles or any class of vehicles, a notice thereof including the effective date shall be published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in […]

47.48.031 – Emergency closures by state patrol.

RCW 47.48.031 Emergency closures by state patrol. (1) Whenever the chief or another officer of the state patrol determines on the basis of a traffic investigation that an emergency exists or less than safe road conditions exist due to human-caused or natural disasters or extreme weather conditions upon any state highway, or any part thereof, […]

47.48.040 – Penalty.

RCW 47.48.040 Penalty. Except as provided under RCW 47.48.060, when any state highway, county road, or city street or portion thereof shall have been closed, or when the maximum speed limit thereon shall have been reduced, for all vehicles or any class of vehicles, as by law provided, any person, firm, or corporation disregarding such […]

47.48.050 – Transportation of radioactive or hazardous cargo—Definition—Violation, penalty.

RCW 47.48.050 Transportation of radioactive or hazardous cargo—Definition—Violation, penalty. The chief or other officer of the Washington state patrol may prohibit the transportation of placarded radioactive or hazardous cargo over the highways of the state, or a portion thereof, if weather or other conditions create a substantial risk to public safety. For the purposes of […]

47.48.060 – Registry of persons allowed access to property to conduct fire prevention despite closures—Liability.

RCW 47.48.060 Registry of persons allowed access to property to conduct fire prevention despite closures—Liability. (1) Each county sheriff may, until a model policy pursuant to RCW 36.28A.140 is developed and implemented in the sheriff’s county, establish and maintain a registry of persons authorized to access their land during a forest [fire] or wildfire. Upon […]