The driver of any motor
vehicle, upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
vehicle that is making use of audible and/or visual signals
meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.190, a tow truck that is
making use of visual red lights meeting the requirements of RCW 46.37.196, other vehicles providing roadside assistance that are
making use of warning lights with three hundred sixty degree
visibility, or a police vehicle properly and lawfully displaying
a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light or lights,
shall:
(1) On a highway having four or more lanes, at least two of
which are intended for traffic proceeding in the same direction
as the approaching vehicle, proceed with caution and, if
reasonable, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions,
yield the right-of-way by making a lane change or moving away
from the lane or shoulder occupied by the stationary authorized
emergency vehicle or police vehicle;
(2) On a highway having less than four lanes, proceed with
caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle, and, if reasonable,
with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, and under the
rules of this chapter, yield the right-of-way by passing to the
left at a safe distance and simultaneously yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the
highway; or
(3) If changing lanes or moving away would be unreasonable
or unsafe, proceed with due caution and reduce the speed of the
vehicle.
[2007 c 83 § 1; 2005 c 413 § 1.]