Bill > SB6066

This bill establishes "crash prevention zones" in Washington State, which are designated areas on public roads where collisions resulting in serious injuries or fatalities are more frequent than expected. Local governments (counties, cities, and towns) and the Department of Transportation can create these zones by identifying high-collision areas using specific safety manual processes. Once established, these zones will undergo engineering and traffic investigations to identify safety improvements, potentially including speed limit adjustments, and law enforcement will increase traffic law enforcement within them. Fines for traffic infractions committed within a crash prevention zone will be doubled, with a portion of the collected money dedicated to safety improvements in that zone. Automated traffic safety cameras, commonly known as speed cameras, can also be used to enforce speed limits within these zones, and revenue generated from these cameras in crash prevention zones will be used for safety improvements. The bill also clarifies that evidence related to the creation or management of crash prevention zones cannot be used in civil lawsuits.