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RCW 46.61.665 — Embracing another while driving

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

Full text of RCW 46.61.665

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 46.61.665Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state when such person has in his or her embrace another person which prevents the free and unhampered operation of such vehicle. Operation of a motor vehicle in violation of this section is prima facie evidence of reckless driving.

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