Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation:
(continued)
Fine:
Amount ($ Range): Not more than $250 510 §46.63.110(1)
Mandatory Min. Fine ($): None
Other Penalties:
Traffic School: N/A
Other: I. For traffic infractions, an offender may be allowed to
perform community service in lieu of a fine. §46.63.120(2)
II. Double Fines: There is a mandatory fine for exceeding the
speed limit in a either a marked school/playground crosswalk
or a construction zone which is double the normal amount.
§§46.61.440(2) and 46.61.527(3)
Licensing Action:
Type of Licensing Action
(Susp/Rev): Suspension Based Upon Frequent violations 511 §46.20.291(3)
Term of License Withdrawal
(Days, Months, Years, etc.): Not more than 1 year. §46.20.311(1)(a)
Mandatory Minimum Term of
Withdrawal: None. This licensing action is discretionary. 512 §46.20.291.
Note: If a person’s license is suspended, an occupational
license is available. §46.20.391(2)
Miscellaneous Sanctions
Not Included Elsewhere: Public Safety and Education Assessment: In addition to
any other fine, an offender is subject to two public safety and
education assessments and 1 monetary penalty. The first
assessment is equal to 60 percent of any fine imposed. The
second is equal to 50 percent of the first. The third is a fixed
penalty of $10. (This penalty does not apply to speeding
510 Fine Schedule: The State Supreme Court is required to establish a monetary penalty schedule for traffic infractions.
§46.63.110. Under this law, the court has established the following fines for speeding offenses: I. For speed limits >40
mph, the following fine schedule applies: 1 to 5 mph over the speed limit — $22; 6 to 10 mph over the speed limit — $32;
11 to 15 mph over the speed limit — $47; 16 to 20 mph over the speed limit — $62; 21 to 25 mph over the speed limit —
$77; 26 to 30 mph over the speed limit — $97; 31 to 35 mph over the speed limit — $122; 36 to 40 mph over the speed
limit — $147; >40 mph over the speed limit — $177. II. For speed limits ≤40 mph, the following fine schedule applies: 1
to 5 mph over the speed limit — $32; 6 to 10 mph over the speed limit — $37; 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit — $52;
16 to 20 mph over the speed limit — $72; 21 to 25 mph over the speed limit — $97; 26 to 30 mph over the speed limit —
$122; 31 to 35 mph over the speed limit — $147; >35 mph over the speed limit — $177. III. The following fine schedule
applies for other speeding and other related offenses: speeding too fast for conditions — $37; impeding traffic — $37;
speeding in State parks — $37; and, on a multilane highway, failure to drive in the right lane except when traveling at a
speed greater than the traffic flow — $37. Washington Court Rule 6.2
511 Licensing action is based upon frequent traffic law violations that indicate disrespect for these laws. §46.20.291(3). A
person is considered a frequent violator of the traffic laws if he/she commits 4 traffic offenses within 12 months or 5 such
offenses within 24 months. WAC 308-104-035
512 In lieu of suspension, the licensing agency may place the offender on probation on such terms as it considers appropriate.
§46.20.335. In addition, if the offender's license has been suspended, he/she may be eligible for occupational driving
privileges. §46.20.391
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