It shall be unlawful for any person to herd or move any livestock over, along or across the right-of-way of any public highway, or portion thereof, within any stock restricted area, without having in attendance a sufficient number of persons to control the movement of such livestock and to warn or otherwise protect vehicles traveling upon such public highway from any danger by reason of such livestock being herded or moved thereon.
RCW 16.24.070
Stock on highway right-of-way—Limitations.
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 85 Wash. 2d 166 - Misterek v. Washington Mineral Products, Inc. (1975)
Most recently applied in 32 Wash. App. 116 - Blodgett v. Olympic Savings & Loan Ass'n (June 1982)
1989 c 286 s 10; 1937 c 189 s 127; RRS s 6360-127, part
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