October 1, 2025 at 5:05 am
#1131043
side-walker
Participant
Pretty sure drivers yield to pedestrians in all cases legally speaking. Sounds like there may be some vagueness around non-cross walk areas, depending on whether it’s considered an intersection or not.
Morally speaking, a vehicle is a deadly weapon and the operators of such vehicles need to respect that fact and the PRIVILEGE it is to drive a car at all.
SDOT resources with links to the RCWs for context: https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/bicycling-walking/walking-rolling-washington/pedestrian-laws-safety