Rich S. wrote in message Better check real close, Doug. Here in
Washington State, it's against the
law (oops - ordinance) to change lanes more than once every 800'. No
matter
the reason, if you do so it's a violation. Doesn't matter if the roadway
designers made it impossible to enter from the left and exit to the right.

That's the background I'll be searching for when I get the time. The state's
Driver's Handbook makes no reference to a specific distance. Even if the
statute does mention a certain distance, how did the officer measure it?
From his line of sight, parallax discounts light poles and he couldn't
easily distinguish the painted lines. I'll find out if he had video during
discovery. He wasn't wearing his hat but their handbook now allows that the
hat isn't a required part of the uniform. The handbook changed after they
lost some cases over hatless officers.

D.