RCW 47.36.110
Stop signs, "Yield" signs—Duties of persons using highway.
In order to provide safety at intersections on the state highway system, the department may require persons traveling upon any portion of such highway to stop before entering the intersection, except as provided in RCW 46.61.190. For this purpose there may be erected a standard stop sign as prescribed in the state department of transportation's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways." All persons traveling upon the highway shall come to a complete stop at such a sign, except as provided in RCW 46.61.190, and the appearance of any sign so located is sufficient warning to a person that he or she is required to stop. A person stopping at such a sign shall proceed through that portion of the highway in a careful manner and at a reasonable rate of speed not to exceed twenty miles per hour. It is unlawful to fail to comply with the directions of any such stop sign, except as provided in RCW 46.61.190. When the findings of a traffic engineering study show that the condition of an intersection is such that vehicles may safely enter the major artery without stopping, the department or local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall install and maintain a "Yield" sign.
[ 2020 c 66 § 5; 2010 c 8 § 10013; 1984 c 7 § 199; 1963 ex.s. c 3 § 49; 1961 c 13 § 47.36.110. Prior: 1955 c 146 § 6; 1937 c 53 § 59; RRS § 6400-59.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 66: See note following RCW 46.61.050.
Arterial highways designated—Stopping on entering: RCW 46.61.195.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation
Chapter 47.36 - Traffic Control Devices.
47.36.010 - Restoration of United States survey markers.
47.36.020 - Traffic control signals.
47.36.022 - Traffic control signals—Duration of yellow change interval.
47.36.025 - Vehicle-activated traffic control signals—Detection of motorcycles and bicycles.
47.36.040 - Furnished by department, paid for by counties and cities.
47.36.050 - Duty to erect traffic devices on state highways and railroad crossings.
47.36.060 - Traffic devices on county roads and city streets.
47.36.070 - Failure to erect signs, procedure.
47.36.080 - Signs at railroad crossings.
47.36.090 - Cooperation with United States on road markers.
47.36.095 - Highway designation system—Signs.
47.36.097 - Highway designation system—Filing.
47.36.100 - Directional, caution, and stop signs.
47.36.110 - Stop signs, "Yield" signs—Duties of persons using highway.
47.36.130 - Meddling with signs prohibited.
47.36.141 - Bus shelters—Advertising.
47.36.180 - Forbidden devices—Penalty.
47.36.200 - Signs or flaggers at thoroughfare work sites—Penalty.
47.36.260 - Signs indicating proper lane usage.
47.36.270 - Regional shopping center directional signs.
47.36.280 - Pavement marking standards.
47.36.290 - State park directional signs.
47.36.300 - Supplemental directional signs—Erection by local governments.
47.36.310 - Motorist information signs—Interstate highways—Contents, placement, fees.
47.36.330 - Motorist information signs—Maximum number and distance.
47.36.340 - Motorist information signs—Lodging.
47.36.350 - Motorist information signs—Installation time.