Although it’s already state law, Seattle could soon see its own legislation requiring drivers to get their banged-up cars out of the traffic lanes after a collision, to save everyone else from delays and the threat of secondary crashes.
City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, who chairs the Transportation Committee, said he will introduce legislation early this month to require that drivers who can safely move their vehicles after a crash do so, and to affirm that police may push or tow stopped vehicles, without fear of liability, as permitted in state law.
“People have to safely move these out of the way.