Washington § 46.61.264 Pedestrians and personal delivery devices yield to emergency vehicles.

Washington Statutes

§ 46.61.264 — Pedestrians and personal delivery devices yield to emergency vehicles.

Washington § 46.61.264

Title 46MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 46.61RULES OF THE ROAD

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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.264 (2026).

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(1)Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.380 (4) and visual signals meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.190 , or of a police vehicle meeting the requirements of RCW 46.61.035 (3), every pedestrian and every personal delivery device shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.

(2)This section shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any personal delivery device. Effective date — 2019 c 214: See note following RCW 46.75.010 . Severability — 1975 c 62: See note following RCW 36.75.010

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(1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.380 (4) and visual signals meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.190 , or of a police vehicle meeting the requirements of RCW 46.61.035 (3), every pedestrian and every personal delivery device shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized emergency vehicle.

(2) This section shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any personal delivery device.

Effective date — 2019 c 214: See note following RCW 46.75.010 .

Severability — 1975 c 62: See note following RCW 36.75.010 .