The driver of a vehicle within a business or residence district emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway, and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian or personal delivery device as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway.
RCW 46.61.365
Emerging from alley, driveway, or building.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Brown (2003)
Most recently applied in State v. Weber (February 2011)
2019 c 214 s 18; 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 51.
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