Committee hears bill to create temporary crash‑prevention zones, fund short‑term fixes with local penalties
House Bill 21 74 would let local governments or WSDOT designate temporary "crash prevention zones" after a public hearing, require engineering investigations and enhanced enforcement, and levy a $73 penalty for infractions within zones to fund safety improvements; sponsors and counties urged liability protections for jurisdictions.
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House Bill 21 74 would authorize counties, cities, towns or WSDOT to establish crash‑prevention zones at corridors with repeated serious collisions to create a time‑limited path for engineering fixes, signage and enhanced enforcement.
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