farm implements from 1 farm to another during daylight hours or at night when such
equipment has lights that comply with the law;
(2) To spray or fertilizer applicator rigs designed and used exclusively for spraying or
fertilization in the conduct of agricultural operations and not primarily for the purpose of
transportation, and nurse rigs or equipment auxiliary to the use of and designed or
modified for the fueling, repairing or loading of spray and fertilizer applicator rigs and
not used, designed or modified primarily for the purpose of transportation; or
(3) To forklifts operated during daylight hours on public highways.
15-5.08 Liability Insurance or Other Financial Responsibility Required.
(a) No person may operate a motor vehicle on roads within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribe
unless the person is insured under an acceptable motor vehicle liability policy, is self-insured, is
covered by an acceptable certificate of deposit, or is covered by an acceptable liability bond.
"Acceptable" means, for the purposes of this section:
(1) An insurance policy or bond issued by an insurance company or surety company
authorized to do business within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian
Reservation or within the State of Washington which, in the case of an accident
resulting in bodily injury or death, is subject to a limit of not less than twenty-five
thousand dollars due to bodily injury or death of 1 person in any 1 accident, exclusive of
interest and costs and, subject to said limit for 1 person, to a limit of not less than fifty
thousand dollars due to bodily injury or death of 2 or more persons in any 1 accident,
and, if the accident has resulted in injury to, or destruction of, property of others, to a
limit of not less than $10,000 dollars.
(2) An amount consistent with the laws of the State of Washington (currently RCW
46.29.090, Requirements as to policy or bond; RCW 46.29.550, Money or securities as
proof, or, RCW 46.29.630, Self-insurers), or;
(3) If a person drives a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in another state or
country that requires drivers and owners of vehicles to maintain insurance or financial
responsibility, then in an amount required by said state or country.
(b) Written proof of financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation as set forth in subsection (a)
of this section must be provided at the request of a law enforcement officer who stops the driver
of a vehicle.
(c) When asked to do so by a law enforcement officer who stops the driver of a vehicle, the driver’s
failure to produce proof of insurance creates a rebuttable presumption that the driver does not
have motor vehicle insurance.
(d) Failure to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance is a traffic infraction and is subject to the
penalties set forth in this Chapter.
(e) If a driver cited for a violation of subsection (a) of this section appears in person before the
Tribal Court and provides written evidence that at the time the person was cited, he or she was
in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the
citation shall be dismissed. In lieu of personal appearance, a person cited for a violation of
subsection (a) of this section may, before the date scheduled for the person’s appearance before
the Court, submit by mail to the Court written evidence that at the time the person was cited, he
or she was in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements of subsection (a) of this
section, in which case the citation shall be dismissed without cost, except that the Court may
assess Court administrative costs at the time of dismissal.
(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to operation of a motorcycle, a motor-driven cycle,
or a moped.
15-5.09 Vehicle License Registration Certificate Required.
(a) A certificate of vehicle license registration issued by the Tribe, any state of the United States,
Canada or Mexico, to be valid, must have endorsed thereon the signature of the registered
owner (if a firm or corporation, the signature of 1 of its officers or duly authorized agent) and
must be carried in the vehicle for which it is issued.
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