For people walking and wheeling:
change lanes or slow down and give three feet.
IT’S THE LAW.
Washington state has a new safe passing law. When passing a vulnerable road user, vehicles must give at least three feet or move entirely into the adjacent lane if there is one. The new law went into effect on January 1, 2020. Drivers who don’t move over can be ticketed and fined.
Vulnerable users include people walking, bicycling, using a personal mobility device, moped, scooter, motorcycle, farm equipment or riding an animal.
Four-lane road.
CLICK HERE for a break down of what’s included in Washington Bikes’ 2019 priority legislation the Vulnerable Roadway User (VRU)/ Safe Passing bill.
For more information, visit: https://www.moveoverwa.org/
Two-lane road.
Watch the video below to learn about the dangers this new law safeguards us from. (Video credit: Thanks to our partners Rooted in Rights https://rootedinrights.org/)
