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Committee hears bill to create temporary crash‑prevention zones, fund short‑term fixes with local penalties
Summary
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.
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.
Staff explained the bill requires a public hearing and an engineering and traffic investigation once a zone is proposed. The bill mandates coordination with the Washington State Patrol and local law enforcement and requires signage notifying…
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