Skip to main content
US Criminal Defense.org
Menu

Washington statute

RCW 46.61.264 — Pedestrians and personal delivery devices yield to emergency vehicles

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 46.61: Rules Of The Road, Revised Code of Washington.

Full text of RCW 46.61.264

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 46.61.264Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(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.

Official sources

Legal terms used in this section

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.