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2017 Revised Code of Washington
Title 46 - MOTOR VEHICLES
46.37 Vehicle lighting and other equipment.
- 46.37.005 State patrol—Additional powers and duties.
- 46.37.010 Scope and effect of regulations—General penalty.
- 46.37.020 When lighted lamps and signaling devices are required.
- 46.37.030 Visibility distance and mounted height of lamps.
- 46.37.040 Head lamps on motor vehicles.
- 46.37.050 Tail lamps.
- 46.37.060 Reflectors.
- 46.37.070 Stop lamps and electric turn signals required.
- 46.37.080 Application of succeeding sections.
- 46.37.090 Additional equipment required on certain vehicles.
- 46.37.100 Color of clearance lamps, side marker lamps, backup lamps, and reflectors.
- 46.37.110 Mounting of reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps, and side marker lamps.
- 46.37.120 Visibility of reflectors, clearance lamps, identification lamps, and side marker lamps.
- 46.37.130 Obstructed lights not required.
- 46.37.140 Lamps, reflectors, and flags on projecting load.
- 46.37.150 Lamps on vehicles—Parked or stopped vehicles, lighting requirements.
- 46.37.160 Hazard warning lights and reflectors on farm equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
- 46.37.170 Lamps and reflectors on other vehicles and equipment—Slow-moving vehicle emblem on animal-drawn vehicles.
- 46.37.180 Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps.
- 46.37.184 Red flashing lights on fire department vehicles.
- 46.37.185 Green light on firefighters' private cars.
- 46.37.186 Fire department sign or plate on private car.
- 46.37.187 Green light, sign or plate—Identification card required.
- 46.37.188 Penalty for violation of RCW 46.37.184 through 46.37.188.
- 46.37.190 Warning devices on vehicles—Other drivers yield and stop.
- 46.37.191 Implementing rules.
- 46.37.193 Signs on buses.
- 46.37.194 Authorized emergency vehicles—State patrol authority, maintenance, and applicant and driver screening.
- 46.37.195 Sale of emergency vehicle lighting equipment restricted—Removal of emergency vehicle equipment, when required—Exception.
- 46.37.196 Red lights on emergency tow trucks.
- 46.37.200 Stop lamps and electric turn signals displayed.
- 46.37.210 Additional lighting equipment.
- 46.37.215 Hazard warning lamps.
- 46.37.220 Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
- 46.37.230 Use of multiple-beam road-lighting equipment.
- 46.37.240 Single-beam road-lighting equipment.
- 46.37.260 Alternate road lighting equipment.
- 46.37.270 Number of lamps required—Number of additional lamps permitted.
- 46.37.280 Special restrictions on lamps.
- 46.37.290 Special lighting equipment on school buses and private carrier buses.
- 46.37.300 Standards for lights on snow-removal or highway maintenance and service equipment.
- 46.37.310 Selling or using lamps or equipment.
- 46.37.320 Authority of state patrol regarding lighting devices or other safety equipment.
- 46.37.330 Revocation of certificate of approval on devices—Reapproval, conditions.
- 46.37.340 Braking equipment required.
- 46.37.351 Performance ability of brakes.
- 46.37.360 Maintenance of brakes—Brake system failure indicator.
- 46.37.365 Hydraulic brake fluid—Defined—Standards and specifications.
- 46.37.369 Wheels and front suspension.
- 46.37.375 Steering and suspension systems.
- 46.37.380 Horns, warning devices, and theft alarms.
- 46.37.390 Mufflers required—Smoke and air contaminant standards—Definitions—Penalty, exception.
- 46.37.395 Compression brakes (Jake brakes).
- 46.37.400 Mirrors, backup devices.
- 46.37.410 Windshields required, exception—Must be unobstructed and equipped with wipers.
- 46.37.420 Tires—Restrictions.
- 46.37.4215 Lightweight and retractable studs—Certification by sellers.
- 46.37.4216 Lightweight and retractable studs—Sale of tires containing.
- 46.37.423 Pneumatic passenger car tires—Standards—Exception for off-highway use—Penalty.
- 46.37.424 Regrooved tires—Standards—Exception for off-highway use—Penalty.
- 46.37.425 Tires—Unsafe—State patrol's authority—Penalty.
- 46.37.427 Studded tire fee.
- 46.37.430 Safety glazing—Sunscreening or coloring.
- 46.37.435 Sunscreening, unlawful installation, penalty.
- 46.37.440 Flares or other warning devices required on certain vehicles.
- 46.37.450 Disabled vehicle—Display of warning devices.
- 46.37.465 Fuel system.
- 46.37.467 Alternative fuel source—Placard required.
- 46.37.470 Air conditioning equipment.
- 46.37.480 Television viewers—Earphones.
- 46.37.490 Safety load chains and devices required.
- 46.37.495 Safety chains for towing.
- 46.37.500 Fenders or splash aprons.
- 46.37.505 Child passenger restraint systems.
- 46.37.510 Seat belts and shoulder harnesses.
- 46.37.513 Bumpers.
- 46.37.517 Body and body hardware.
- 46.37.518 Street rod, custom, and kit vehicles—Optional and required equipment.
- 46.37.5185 Street rod and custom vehicles—Blue dot taillights.
- 46.37.519 Kit vehicles.
- 46.37.520 Beach vehicles with soft tires—"Dune buggies"—Inspection and approval required—Fee.
- 46.37.522 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—When head lamps and tail lamps to be lighted.
- 46.37.523 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—Head lamps.
- 46.37.524 Motor-driven cycles—Head lamps.
- 46.37.525 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—Tail lamps, reflectors, and stop lamps.
- 46.37.527 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—Brake requirements.
- 46.37.528 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—Performance ability of brakes.
- 46.37.529 Motor-driven cycles—Braking system inspection.
- 46.37.530 Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, mopeds, electric-assisted bicycles—Helmets, other equipment—Children—Rules.
- 46.37.535 Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, or mopeds—Helmet requirements when rented.
- 46.37.537 Motorcycles—Exhaust system.
- 46.37.539 Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles—Additional requirements and limitations.
- 46.37.540 Odometers—Disconnecting, resetting, or turning back prohibited.
- 46.37.550 Odometers—Selling motor vehicle knowing odometer turned back unlawful.
- 46.37.560 Odometers—Selling motor vehicle knowing odometer replaced unlawful.
- 46.37.570 Odometers—Selling, advertising, using, or installing device registering false mileage.
- 46.37.590 Odometers—Purchaser plaintiff to recover costs and attorney's fee, when.
- 46.37.600 Liability of operator, owner, lessee for violations.
- 46.37.610 Wheelchair conveyance standards.
- 46.37.620 School buses—Crossing arms.
- 46.37.630 Private school buses.
- 46.37.640 Air bags—Definitions.
- 46.37.650 Air bags—Manufacture, importation, sale, or installation of counterfeit, nonfunctional, damaged, or previously deployed—Penalties.
- 46.37.660 Air bags—Replacement requirements, diagnostic system—Penalties.
- 46.37.670 Signal preemption devices—Prohibited—Exceptions.
- 46.37.671 Signal preemption device—Possession—Penalty.
- 46.37.672 Signal preemption device—Use, sale, purchase—Penalty.
- 46.37.673 Signal preemption device—Accident—Property damage or less than substantial bodily harm—Penalty.
- 46.37.674 Signal preemption device—Accident—Substantial bodily harm—Penalty.
- 46.37.675 Signal preemption device—Accident—Death—Penalty.
- 46.37.680 Sound system attachment.
- 46.37.685 License plate flipping device—Unlawful use, display, sale—Penalty.
NOTES:
Emission control program: Chapter 70.120 RCW.
Lowering vehicle below legal clearance: RCW 46.61.680.
Moving defective vehicle: RCW 46.32.060.
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