The Brief
- King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn is calling for a “Stupid Motorist Law” to hold drivers of oversized loads accountable after multiple bridge strikes in recent months.
- Dunn sent a letter to WSDOT and Gov. Bob Ferguson urging a review of recent incidents, stronger penalties, and improved detection systems.
- The proposal follows the latest bridge strike on I-90 near Cle Elum, the third such incident in two months.
KING COUNTY, Wash. – King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn is calling for stronger measures to prevent bridge strikes across Washington, including the creation of a so-called “Stupid Motorist Law” aimed at holding drivers of oversized loads accountable.
What they’re saying:
In a letter sent Thursday to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Dunn urged the agency to take additional action following a series of incidents involving over-height trucks striking bridges.…