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Senate hearing considers allowing remote-started cars to be treated as attended when locked
Summary
SB 5081 would clarify that a running vehicle started by remote starter is not 'unattended' if it is locked and the keys are not in the vehicle; sponsor said the change would align Washington with other states and avoid penalizing common remote-start use.
Senate Bill 5081, which would change the definition of an unattended running motor vehicle to exclude vehicles started by remote starter systems when locked and keyless, received prime sponsor testimony in the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 27, 2025.
Committee staff summarized current law: running motor vehicles may not be left standing unattended and must be turned off with the ignition locked, keys…
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