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RCW 46.65.010

State policy enunciated.

Known as the Washington Habitual Traffic Offenders Act

The act spans §§ 46–46 (10 sections).

Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 103 Wash. 2d 768 - Hartley v. State (1985)

Most recently applied in 86 Wash. App. 83 - Wheeler v. State, Dept. of Licensing (April 1997)

1971 ex.s. c 284 s 3.

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Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Washington:

(1) To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state; and

(2) To deny the privilege of operating motor vehicles on such highways to persons who by their conduct and record have demonstrated their indifference for the safety and welfare of others and their disrespect for the laws of the state, the orders of her courts and the statutorily required acts of her administrative agencies; and

(3) To discourage repetition of criminal acts by individuals against the peace and dignity of the state and her political subdivisions and to impose increased and added deprivation of the privilege to operate motor vehicles upon habitual offenders who have been convicted repeatedly of violations of traffic laws.

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