Washington § 46.37.170 Lamps and reflectors on other vehicles and equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem on animal-drawn vehicles.

Washington Statutes

§ 46.37.170 — Lamps and reflectors on other vehicles and equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem on animal-drawn vehicles.

Washington § 46.37.170

Title 46MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 46.37VEHICLE LIGHTING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

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Bluebook

Wash. Rev. Code § 46.37.170 (2026).

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(1)Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and vehicles referred to in *RCW 46.37.010 (3), not specifically required by the provisions of RCW 46.37.020 through 46.37.330 to be equipped with lamps, or other lighting devices, shall at all times specified in RCW 46.37.020 be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front of said vehicle, and shall also be equipped with two lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear of said vehicle, or as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear and two red reflectors visible from all distances of six hundred to one hundred feet to the rear

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(1) Every vehicle, including animal-drawn vehicles and vehicles referred to in *RCW 46.37.010 (3), not specifically required by the provisions of RCW 46.37.020 through 46.37.330 to be equipped with lamps, or other lighting devices, shall at all times specified in RCW 46.37.020 be equipped with at least one lamp displaying a white light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the front of said vehicle, and shall also be equipped with two lamps displaying red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear of said vehicle, or as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet to the rear and two red reflectors visible from all distances of six hundred to one hundred feet to the rear when illuminated by the lawful lower beams of head lamps.

(2) After June 1, 1978, every animal-drawn vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a slow-moving vehicle emblem complying with RCW 46.37.160 (7).

*Reviser's note: RCW 46.37.010 was amended by 2006 c 306 s 1, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4).

Severability — 1977 ex.s. c 355: See note following RCW 46.37.010 .

Effective date — 1963 c 154: See note following RCW 46.37.010 .

Legislative History

[1977 ex.s. c 355 s 15;1963 c 154 s 12;1961 c 12 s 46.37.170. Prior:1955 c 269 s 17; prior:1937 c 189 s 21; RRS s 6360-21; RCW46.40.080;1927 c 309 s 34; 1921 c 96 s 22, part;1917 c 40 s 1; RRS s 6362-34.]