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RCW 46.04.670

Vehicle.

Applied in 25 court decisions — leading case 37 Wash. App. 856 - State v. McGary (1984)

Most recently applied in State of Washington v. Jacob Daniel Level (August 2021)

2023 c 470 s 1007

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(1) "Vehicle" means a device capable of being moved upon a public highway and in, upon, or by which any persons or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway.

(2) "Vehicle" excludes:

(a) A power wheelchair or device other than a bicycle moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;

(b) A moped, for the purposes of chapter 46.70 RCW;

(c) A bicycle or a motorized foot scooter, for the purposes of chapter 46.12, 46.16A, or 46.70 RCW, or for RCW 82.12.045;

(d) An electric personal assistive mobility device or a motorized foot scooter, for the purposes of chapter 46.12, 46.16A, 46.29, 46.37, or 46.70 RCW;

(e) A golf cart, except for the purposes of chapter 46.61 RCW; and

(f) A personal delivery device as defined in RCW 46.75.010, except for the purposes of chapter 46.61 RCW.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.