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TRAFFIC LAWS
This section contains important information about traffic laws in Washington State and links to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW's).
Monetary Penalty Schedule for Traffic Infractions
Taken from Supreme Court IRLJ Rule 6.2(d) for use by law enforcement
The fine for standard traffic infractions in Washington will go up to $124 on July 22, 2007. Click here to see a monetary breakdown of where the fines go.
To find out more about a particular law, click on the link to the right of each description.
| Description of Traffic Laws | RCW or Link |
| 2007 Summary - Traffic Safety Legislation | Word Doc pdf file |
| Child Passenger Safety | RCW
46.61.687 |
| Commercial Driver's License (CDL) | RCW 46.25 |
| DUI |
RCW 46.61.502 |
| DUI - Under 21 | RCW 46.61.503 |
| Education, Traffic Safety | RCW 28A.220 |
| Insurance Requirements | RCW 46.30 |
| Intermediate Drivers' License (IDL) | RCW 46.20.075 |
| License-Permit, Driver's |
RCW 46.20 |
| Lighting and Other Vehicle Equipment | |
| Pedestrian - Crosswalks | RCW
46.61.230 RCW 46.61.235 RCW 46.61.240 |
| School Bus | RCW
46.61.370 RCW 46.61.371 RCW 46.61.372 |
| School Zones, Speeding | RCW 46.61.440 |
| Seat Belts | RCW 46.61.688 |
| Size, Weight Load | RCW 46.44 |
| Speeding - Speed Limits | RCW 46.61.400 |
| Vehicle Licensing | RCW 46.16 |
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