Misc

Question 1

Fine for parking in electric vehicle charging stations?

Answer 1

Minimum $124 fine to park in both public & private charging spots if not charging car

Question 2

Low speed battery electric vehicles
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
Medium Electric Vehicle

NEV speeds? MEV speeds?
Allowed to drive on rds w what speed limits?
Crossing rds w what speed limit & angle?
Must it be registered?

Extra: What county allows them on faster rds? What speed limit rds?

Answer 2

Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) reaches 20-25mph
Medium Electric Vehicle (MEV) reaches 30-35mph

👆 Permitted on rds w posted speed limit up to 35mph unless locally banned

NEV/MEV can’t cross rds w speed limit over 45mph if interestion isn’t ~90°

Vehicle must be registered as NEV/MEV

Only San Juan County allows NEV/MEV on rds w posted speed limit up to 45mph

Question 3

Ferries

Answer 3

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is part of WA highway network, sometimes called marine highway system
If vehicle line, NEVER CUT LINE, find place to turn around to get to back of line
Don’t block driveways & intersections in line
Bikes can go past cars & recieve priority

Question 4

Ocean beaches
Which counties?
Speed limit?
Watch for?

Answer 4

Driving on ocean beach allowed in grays harbor & Pacific counties

Beach considered state highway

25mph limit

Peds & bikes absolute right of way

Only enter beach w vehicle thru marked beach approaches

Only drive on hard packed sand

Watch for beach closure or beach driving prohibited signs

Question 5

What r bicycle boxes 4?

Answer 5

4 bikers 2 turn safely @ red lights

Green w bike picture, cover entire lane & are b4 crosswalk

Question 6

Is hitchhiking legal on limited access rds?

Answer 6

Illegal to give/seek ride on limited access rdwy like freeway unless otherwise posted

There must be good spot 2 stop

Question 7

Medians can be

Answer 7

Open space, highway divider, median island, 18in solid yellow, or yellow crosshatch between solid yellows

Question 8

Low speed battery electric vehicles
MFS (scooter)

Handlebar, wheel & motor law?
License & insurance?
Night driving required precautions?

Answer 8

Motorized Foot Scooters (MFS) must have handlebars, 2 10in or smaller wheels, gas/elec motor.
Driver or vehicle liscense or insurance not required.
Must have state patrol approved reflectors to be driven @ night

Question 9

Golf carts

Answer 9

Allowed on public rds in approved golf cart zones if 16+ w liscensed driving experience or completed drivers ed