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Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.305 (2026)

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(1) No person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety nor without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2) A signal of intention to turn or move right or left when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.
(3) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
(4) The signals provided for in RCW 46.61.310 subsection (2), shall not be flashed on one side only on a disabled vehicle, flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear, nor be flashed on one side only of a parked vehicle except as may be necessary for compliance with this section.
[ 1975 c 62 s 30; 1965 ex.s. c 155 s 43.]

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Rules of court: Monetary penalty schedule—IRLJ 6.2.
Severability—1975 c 62: See note following RCW 36.75.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1970–2021 · leading case: State v. Brown, 454 P.3d 870 (Wash. 2019).
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State v. Brown, 454 P.3d 870 (Wash. 2019). · cites it 16× “Because David Brown did not signal continuously while his vehicle turned left through an intersection, he violated RCW 46.61.305. No. 96884-5 Accordingly, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further proceedings.”
State of Washington v. David Joseph Brown, 432 P.3d 1241 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 36× “The State of Washington moved for reconsideration and added, based on the suppression hearing testimony of Trooper Mason Acheson, that Acheson had additional reason to stop David Brown since Brown violated RCW 46.61.305 when turning left onto Highway 395.”
State v. Nichols, 161 Wash. 2d 1 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 2× “140(1), and RCW 46.61.305(2), and that Nichols presented plausible arguments that either these statutes were not violated or they did not apply.”
State v. Nichols, 162 P.3d 1122 (Wash. 2007). · cites it 2× “140(1) and RCW 46.61.305(2) and that Nichols presented plausible arguments that either these statutes were not violated or they did not apply.”
State v. Lemus, 11 P.3d 326 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “Lemus was validly stopped for failure to signal a lane change in violation of RCW 46.61.305. Mr. Lemus assigns error to Findings of Fact 4A and B, which state: A.”
State v. Lemus, 103 Wash. App. 94 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 6× “Lane Change The issue is whether the trial court erred when making findings of fact and entering conclusions of law deciding Mr.”
State v. Ladson, 979 P.2d 833 (Wash. 1999). “[4] See RCW 46.61.305(2) (making it an infraction to change lanes or turn without first signaling continuously for 100 feet prior to turning).”
State v. Ladson, 138 Wash. 2d 343 (Wash. 1999). “See RCW 46.61.305(2) (making it an infraction to change lanes or turn without first signaling continuously for 100 feet prior to turning).”
State v. Gibson, 219 P.3d 964 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “¶ 8 Deputy England cited Gibson for failing to signal turn (RCW 46.61.305), no splash apron/fenders (RCW 46.”
State v. Gibson, 152 Wash. App. 945 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “¶8 Deputy England cited Gibson for failing to signal a turn (RCW 46.61.305), no splash apron/fenders (RCW 46.”
Derheim v. N. Fiorito Co., 492 P.2d 1030 (Wash. 1972). · cites it 2× “150); that before turning, the operator of a motor vehicle must signal his intention to turn not less than 100 feet prior to commencement of turn (RCW 46.61.305(2)); and that one intending to turn from a 2-lane 1-way roadway must approach the intended point of left turn in the…”
Tennant v. Roys, 722 P.2d 848 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). “Error is also assigned to the court's refusal to give *310 Tennant's proposed jury instruction 6B based on RCW 46.61.305(1) which stated that no person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left on a roadway unless he gives an appropriate signal prior to moving and that movement…”
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— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.305(1) — 13 cases
State v. Brown, 454 P.3d 870 (Wash. 2019). “Because David Brown did not signal continuously while his vehicle turned left through an intersection, he violated RCW 46.61.305. No. 96884-5 Accordingly, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand the case for further proceedings.”
State of Washington v. David Joseph Brown, 432 P.3d 1241 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “The State of Washington moved for reconsideration and added, based on the suppression hearing testimony of Trooper Mason Acheson, that Acheson had additional reason to stop David Brown since Brown violated RCW 46.61.305 when turning left onto Highway 395.”
Tennant v. Roys, 722 P.2d 848 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986). “Error is also assigned to the court's refusal to give *310 Tennant's proposed jury instruction 6B based on RCW 46.61.305(1) which stated that no person shall turn a vehicle or move right or left on a roadway unless he gives an appropriate signal prior to moving and that movement…”
Ashcraft v. Wallingford, 565 P.2d 1224 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977).
State v. Lemus, 11 P.3d 326 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “Lemus was validly stopped for failure to signal a lane change in violation of RCW 46.61.305. Mr. Lemus assigns error to Findings of Fact 4A and B, which state: A.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.305(2) — 12 cases
State v. Nichols, 161 Wash. 2d 1 (Wash. 2007). “140(1), and RCW 46.61.305(2), and that Nichols presented plausible arguments that either these statutes were not violated or they did not apply.”
State v. Nichols, 162 P.3d 1122 (Wash. 2007). “140(1) and RCW 46.61.305(2) and that Nichols presented plausible arguments that either these statutes were not violated or they did not apply.”
State of Washington v. David Joseph Brown, 432 P.3d 1241 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “The State of Washington moved for reconsideration and added, based on the suppression hearing testimony of Trooper Mason Acheson, that Acheson had additional reason to stop David Brown since Brown violated RCW 46.61.305 when turning left onto Highway 395.”
State v. Ladson, 979 P.2d 833 (Wash. 1999). “[4] See RCW 46.61.305(2) (making it an infraction to change lanes or turn without first signaling continuously for 100 feet prior to turning).”
State v. Ladson, 138 Wash. 2d 343 (Wash. 1999). “See RCW 46.61.305(2) (making it an infraction to change lanes or turn without first signaling continuously for 100 feet prior to turning).”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.305(3) — 1 case
Ryan v. Westgard, 530 P.2d 687 (Wash. Ct. App. 1975).
— Wash. Rev. Code § 46.61.305(l) — 1 case
State v. Brown, 81 P.3d 916 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003).
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