Walla Walla lawmaker's bill would let local governments designate 'accident risk zones'

By: Erick Bengel, Olympia Bureau

Outlets: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 1 day, 19 hours ago

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OLYMPIA — A new bill would allow for locally designated “accident risk zones” along high-risk stretches of public roads where crashes are common and unsafe driving can have outsized consequences.

Introduced by state Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, House Bill 2174 would let counties, cities, towns and the Washington State Department of Transportation secretary treat dangerous sections of roadway similar to construction zones: Markers, such as lights and signage, would alert drivers to the …

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