Laws in your neck of the woods.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:42 pm

I am not totally sure if this is legit, but here are some from here.

New driving fines for the State of Washington.

These fines went into effect on July 1st 2007

* HOV Lane - 1st time offense $1068.50 (note: the sign posted on the HOV lanes that says $271 is now wrong and DOT is in the process of changing them) 2nd offense fine is doubled, 3rd it is tripled and fourth your license is suspended for a year! (they are not playing around!)
* Incorrect Lane Change - $380.00 (not using turn signal or "cutting" someone off)
* Block Intersection - $485.00
* Driving on Shoulder - $450.00
* Cell Phone Usage While Driving - $285.00 (cell phone usage must now be done with "hands free" device.) Law Enforcement has been told to really start cracking down on this, as the accident rate is increasing due to cell phone use.
* Cell Phone Usage in a Construction Zone - $570.00 (this fine is doubled from the regular $285.00)
* Passengers over the age of 18 not in a seat belt - Both the passenger AND driver with get tickets of $101.00
* DUI - Instant ARREST! (the courts are now placing DUI's on your driving record for a period of 10 years!)
* Last but not least. You know that there was a thought that you could go at least 5 MPH over the posted speed limit, well according to the WA. State Patrol, you are now allowed 3 MPH over!

So, watch your speed my friends.

Kathleen S. A Sr. Transportation Planner,
TDM Implementation & Services
Seattle Department of Transportation

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:37 pm

I had to check this out because I live here. This is what I found:

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/newsfaqs/releases/mr101507.pdf

Mr. Potatoe Head · Post by **Mr. Potatoe Head** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:29 am

Goes to show you, don't ever believe half of what you read LOL

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:15 am

That's what I get for cut and paste posting.

But I did mention this at the beginning: "I am not totally sure if this is legit."

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:36 pm

Walkinghairball wrote: I did mention this at the beginning: "I am not totally sure if this is legit."

Yup, and living in the fine place that was referring to, I wanted to know if it was legit or not because I sure don't want trouble from the donut keepers.

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:07 pm

It would be funny to stick a donut sticker or Krispy Kreme sticker on the bumper of a cop car

Mr. Potatoe Head · Post by **Mr. Potatoe Head** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:47 am

Walkinghairball wrote:That's what I get for cut and paste posting.

But I did mention this at the beginning: "I am not totally sure if this is legit."

I am guilty of that too.

Mr. Potatoe Head · Post by **Mr. Potatoe Head** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:48 am

Xanadu wrote:It would be funny to stick a donut sticker or Krispy Kreme sticker on the bumper of a cop car

Not really.

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:17 am

Mr. Potatoe Head wrote:
Xanadu wrote:It would be funny to stick a donut sticker or Krispy Kreme sticker on the bumper of a cop car
Not really.

Or impale a potato on the antennae!

Mr. Potatoe Head · Post by **Mr. Potatoe Head** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:47 am

Xanadu wrote:
Mr. Potatoe Head wrote:
Xanadu wrote:It would be funny to stick a donut sticker or Krispy Kreme sticker on the bumper of a cop car
Not really.
Or impale a potato on the antennae!

Now that would be funny.

If anyone put a donut sticker on a Philly cop car right now they would probably get shot. The cop that got shot this week was at a dunkin donuts checking the place out, because it got robbed early. He died yesterday ther are good cops and there are bad cops just as people good bad and evil.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:57 pm

Mr. Potatoe Head wrote: ther are good cops and there are bad cops just as people good bad and evil.

Amen!

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:49 pm

Obscure Massachusetts law:

You can be fined for not carrying a shovel and bucket in your trunk.

Why?

To clean up after your horse (it's STILL on the books)

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:19 am

We forgot the ever important highly enforced you must no drive on the trollet (street car lane) though didn't we t

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:35 am

YYZ30 wrote:Obscure Massachusetts law:

You can be fined for not carrying a shovel and bucket in your trunk.

Why?

To clean up after your horse (it's STILL on the books)

When my dad was a young man in Troy Montana they also did that. But it was because everyone was volunteer fire just in case.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:59 pm

Sir Myghin wrote:We forgot the ever important highly enforced you must no drive on the trollet (street car lane) though didn't we t

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