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WPI 71.06 Emergency Vehicles—Nonprivileged Situations As a Matter of Law

6 WAPRAC WPI 71.06Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil

6 Wash. Prac., Wash. Pattern Jury Instr. Civ. WPI 71.06 (7th ed.)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Civil
April 2022 Update
Washington State Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions
Part VIII. Motor Vehicles
Chapter 71. Emergency and Roadwork Vehicles
WPI 71.06 Emergency Vehicles—Nonprivileged Situations As a Matter of Law
At the time of this occurrence, [plaintiff's] [defendant's] vehicle did not qualify to be operated as an emergency vehicle. Accordingly, the driver of the vehicle was governed by the same rules and standards as apply to the operators of motor vehicles generally.
NOTE ON USE
Use bracketed material as applicable.
This instruction should be used in those instances in which an emergency type of vehicle is involved, but the court decides as a matter of law that it failed to qualify as such.
COMMENT
See cases discussed in the Comment to WPI 71.01 (Emergency Vehicles—Privileges When Authorized).
[Current as of March 2021.]
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