The unlawful operation of a vehicle in excess of the maximum lawful speeds provided in this chapter at the point of operation and under the circumstances described shall be prima facie evidence of the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner by the operator thereof.
RCW 46.61.465
Exceeding speed limit evidence of reckless driving.
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 74 Wash. 2d 226 - State v. Gunderson (1968)
Most recently applied in Thomas L. Sluman v. State of Washington (May 2018)
1961 c 12 s 46.48.026
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