"Authorized emergency vehicle" means any vehicle of any fire department, police department, sheriff's office, coroner, prosecuting attorney, Washington state patrol, ambulance service, public or private, which need not be classified, registered or authorized by the state patrol, or any other vehicle authorized in writing by the state patrol.
RCW 46.04.040
Authorized emergency vehicle.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 48 Wash. 2d 642 - Lakoduk v. Cruger (1956)
Most recently applied in 17 Wash. App. 101 - Boyle v. Emerson (May 1977)
1987 c 330 s 701; 1961 c 12 s 46.04.040
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.