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K. "Crosswalk" means that portion of the roadway between the intersection area <br /> and a prolongation or connection of the farthest sidewalk line or, in the event <br /> there are no improved sidewalks, then between the intersection area and a <br /> line ten feet therefrom, except as modified by a marked crosswalk. <br /> L. "Curb" or "curb line" means the edge of a roadway, whether marked by <br /> curbing construction or not. <br /> M. "Department" means the Washington State Department of Licensing. <br /> N. "Employee" means: (1) persons engaged for wages, credit or other <br /> consideration, or as a volunteer, at the time and proximate location of the <br /> violation; (2) an employer exercising employment responsibilities at the time <br /> and proximate location of the violation; or (3) an owner of a business <br /> exercising ownership responsibilities at the time and proximate location of <br /> the violation. <br /> 0. "Fire exit" means: <br /> 1. That portion of any street contiguous to and opposite any outside <br /> court, corridor, passage, fire escape, exit or entrance door; or <br /> 2. Any other place adjacent to, or any door opening in an outer wall of <br /> any building containing, in whole or in part, any theater, public <br /> auditorium, church, dance hall, or other public assembly through <br /> which the public must pass to leave such building. <br /> P. "Fire lane" means lanes on streets or ways open to the public where, <br /> because of the congregating of people or the stopping, standing or parking of <br /> vehicles, there exists a hazardous condition in case of fire or other disaster. <br /> Q. "Fire zone" means an area of street in the vicinity of churches, schools, <br /> hospitals, theaters or other public buildings, and an area along curves, <br /> narrow streets, and in alleys to facilitate unimpeded exit from buildings by <br /> large numbers of persons and to facilitate adequate maneuvering room for <br /> fire apparatus at all times. <br /> R. "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way <br /> publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for <br /> purposes of vehicular travel. <br /> S. "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral <br /> curb lines, or, if there be no curbs, then the lateral roadway boundary lines of <br /> two or more streets which join one another at an angle, whether or not such <br /> streets cross one another. The junction of an alley with a street or highway <br /> shall not constitute an intersection. <br />