"Operator or driver" means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
RCW 46.04.370
Operator or driver.
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 36 Wash. App. 439 - State v. Smelter (1984)
Most recently applied in State v. Pink (June 2008)
1975 c 62 s 6; 1967 c 32 s 1; 1961 c 12 s 46.04.370
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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.