Earphones
Seattle Mun. Code § 11.84.440
in effect11.84.440 - Earphones
A. No person shall operate any motor vehicle on a public highway while wearing any headset or earphones connected to any electronic device capable of receiving a radio broadcast or playing a sound recording for the purpose of transmitting a sound to the human auditory senses and which headset or earphones muffle or exclude other sounds. This subsection 11.84.440.A does not apply to students and instructors participating in a Washington state motorcycle safety program.
B. This Section 11.84.440 does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles, motorcyclists wearing a helmet with built-in headsets or earphones as approved by the Washington state patrol, or motorists using hands-free, wireless communications systems, as approved by the equipment section of the Washington state patrol.
(Ord. 126517, § 32, 2021; Ord. 123632, § 18, 2011; Ord. 122742, § 37, 2008; Ord. 108200, § 2(11.84.440), 1979.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT11VETR_SUBTITLE_ITRCO_PT8EQRE_CH11.84BRMIEQ_11.84.440EAFetched: 11/1/2026
