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RCW 46.61.445

Due care required.

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 3 Wash. App. 449 - Kiemele v. Bryan (1970)

Most recently applied in Hough v. Ballard (August 2001)

1961 c 12 s 46.48.025

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Compliance with speed requirements of this chapter under the circumstances hereinabove set forth shall not relieve the operator of any vehicle from the further exercise of due care and caution as further circumstances shall require.

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