Chapter 10.18
INATTENTIVE DRIVING – UNLAWFUL

Sections:

10.18.010    Inattentive driving.

10.18.010 Inattentive driving.

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner over any public rights-of-way of the city.

B. For purposes of this section, the phrase “inattentive driving” shall be given its common meaning, to include, without limitation, the operation of a vehicle upon the public rights-of-way of the city in a manner that can be described as showing no interest; careless; negligent; thoughtless; unmindful; unobservant; heedless; absentminded; distracted; unaware; lax; or slack.

C. The offense of operating a vehicle in an inattentive manner shall be considered to be a lesser offense than, but included in the offense of, operating a vehicle in a negligent manner under RCW 46.61.525, and any person charged pursuant to RCW 46.61.525 may be found to have committed the lesser offense of operating a vehicle in an inattentive manner.

D. A violation of this section shall be a traffic infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of $250.00, not including statutory costs and assessments. (Ord. 1897 § 1, 2016).