Towing in Spokane, WA, From the I-90 Viaduct to the Y

Tow truck in Spokane

Towing in Spokane, on I-90, Division and Everywhere Between

Most of Spokane's traffic funnels through a few roads. I-90 runs east and west right through town, up on a viaduct along 4th Avenue on the south side of downtown. US 2 and US 395 come in on I-90 from the west, then head north together up Division Street to the fork locals call the Y. US 195 leaves I-90 near Latah Creek and heads south into the Palouse.

Here's what a bad day on those roads looks like:

• Your car dies on the I-90 viaduct in the morning rush, with traffic on every side.
• You slide into a snowbank on the South Hill after the first real storm of the year.
• The battery quits in a North Division parking lot on a January night.
• A tire goes flat on US 195, heading south toward the Palouse.

Call and tell us where you are. We text a price that's locked before anyone rolls, then send the nearest available partner. Stuck in snow is a winch-out. A cold battery is a jump start. A car that can't drive gets a tow to your home or shop.

Washington law

Washington's Emergency Zone Rule Protects Your Driver

Washington treats the road around a working tow truck as an emergency zone. Under RCW 46.61.212, that zone covers the lanes next to the truck, 200 feet before it and 200 feet after. It also covers other roadside assistance vehicles with 360-degree warning lights.

On a highway with four or more lanes, drivers have to slow down and move out of the lane beside the truck when they safely can. When they can't, they must slow to at least 10 mph under the limit. Where the limit is over 60, they can't go faster than 50. Speeding tickets in the zone cost double.

That protects your partner while they hook up your car on I-90. It won't stop a driver who isn't paying attention, so stay in your car with your belt on, or get well away from the lanes.