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Senate hears bill on 'accident risk zones' to fast‑track safety fixes and fund enforcement
Summary
Senate Bill 6,066 would let jurisdictions and WSDOT designate accident risk zones for concentrated crash areas, require engineering studies and hearings, and allow doubled penalties (with half deposited to a zone account) while calling for a dissolution once improvements are implemented.
Senate Bill 6,066 would establish a process for counties, cities/towns or the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to designate "accident risk zones" on public roads with concentrated crashes, require engineering and traffic investigations to identify safety improvements (including speed adjustments), hold a public hearing before designation, and coordinate enforcement. Where signage is posted indicating doubled penalties, the…
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