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RCW 46.61.465 — Exceeding speed limit evidence of reckless driving

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

Full text of RCW 46.61.465

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 46.61.465Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
The unlawful operation of a vehicle in excess of the maximum lawful speeds provided in this chapter at the point of operation and under the circumstances described shall be prima facie evidence of the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner by the operator thereof.

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