Tag: vulnerable user law

January 6, 2025

20 months after passage, strengthened negligent driving law now in effect in Washington State

A lot of transportation stuff happened during the 2023 state legislative session. There were major budget wins through the Move Ahead Washington transportation package, which included unprecedented funding for safety projects as well as an e-bike incentives program that still has yet to roll out to residents. But legislators also tried for a third time…
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tagged: 2023 legislature, hb 1112, vulnerable user law, washington traffic safety commission
December 20, 2019

Starting Jan 1, drivers must change lanes when passing people biking or slow down and give 3 feet + More

Some of the most significant changes to Washington State’s rules of the road in recent history will take effect January 1, when SB 5723 becomes law. Perhaps the biggest and most exciting change is that people driving will now have clear instruction on how to safely and legally pass someone on a bike (or riding…
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tagged: safe passing bill, sb 5723, vulnerable user law, washington bikes
March 11, 2019

Bill moves forward to strengthen ‘Vulnerable User Law,’ revise road sharing rules

$42. That’s the “unsafe lane change” ticket a teenager received for striking and killing John Przychodzen while he biked in the shoulder of Kirkland’s Juanita Drive in 2011. Authorities claimed that because they couldn’t prove he was driving recklessly, the $42 ticket was all they could give. That $42 ticket became a rallying cry for…
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tagged: ssb 5723, vulnerable user law
January 30, 2015

No charges for person who killed man walking his dog in a Kirkland crosswalk

Prosecutors for the City of Kirkland will not pursue any charges against the woman who struck and killed Kyle Warnick while he walked his dog in a city crosswalk September 15. He was 43. On a YouCaring page, family members describe Warnick as a story teller: Kyle was one of a kind. His love for…
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tagged: blakeley warbinton, caleb shoop, john duggan, kirkland, kyle warnick, vulnerable user law
July 3, 2014

Kenmore won’t pursue negligent driving charge in death of Caleb Shoop

This City of Kenmore has decided not to pursue negligent driving charges against Joshua Tucker, the person who struck and killed Caleb Shoop as he biked across a crosswalk in March. Tucker received a $175 ticket for failure to yield at a crosswalk. Kenmore’s prosecuting attorney “does not see enough evidence to charge the driver…
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tagged: caleb shoop, john duggan, kenmore, negligent driving, sarah roberts, vulnerable user law
June 24, 2014

Kenmore is reviewing negligent driving charges in death of Caleb Shoop

The City of Kenmore is looking into using the state’s Vulnerable User Law to levy Negligent Driving in the Second Degree charges against the person who struck and killed Caleb Shoop in a crosswalk in March. He was 19. As we reported last week, Caleb’s family was shocked and disappointed when they learned that the…
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tagged: ben shoop, caleb shoop, kenmore, negligent driving, tammy shoop, vulnerable user law