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The Washington Department of Ecology launched a new statewide safety and litter prevention campaign Monday with its partners from the Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
The ‘We Keep Washington Litter Free’ campaign’s first initiative focuses on alerting Washingtonians that unsecured vehicle loads are a safety hazard for drivers and a significant contributor to litter on state highways. The safety and environmental impacts of unsecured loads carry heavy costs. Debris on highways cause about 300 traffic crashes and 30 injuries every year in the state. More than 12 million pounds of litter ends up on Washington roadways and up to 40% – almost 5 million pounds – comes from unsecured cargo and debris blowing out of pickup truck beds.
Seattle state senator apologizes for joining a Zoom hearing while driving By Mike Lindblom, The Seattle Times
Published: April 7, 2021, 8:04am
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State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, has apologized after she participated in a legislative video hearing Tuesday morning while she drove a car to Olympia.
Her attempt to multitask was “not in compliance with the law,” she said.
The Legislature passed a distracted-driving law in 2017, following testimony by families of people killed in vehicle crashes. Washington code forbids several behaviors, among them “watching video on a personal electronic device.”
Saldaña, vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, appeared on TVW’s livestream behind the wheel, with a virtual Capitol as background. She fielded a question about clean fuels.
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