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Fighting Your Washington Failure to Yield
to Emergency Vehicles Ticket
A Washington State failure to yield to
emergency vehicles ticket is an expensive
affair. The infraction is one of the most
costly in the entire state, and people
sometimes are cited with this infraction
under questionable circumstances. The
frequency with which this WA traffic ticket
is issued has increased dramatically over
the last couple of years. One can only
speculate as to why, but a fine of over
$1,000 for the infraction certainly doesn’t
hurt the government’s financial problems.
This statute requires motorists to move to
the right as close as possible to the curb
and stop when there is an emergency vehicle |
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approaching with its
lights and siren on
trying to pass –
i.e. a police
vehicle, a fire
truck, or an
ambulance. Actually,
police cars do not
even need their
lights on, only
their siren is
required under the
statute.
The problem that has
been occurring more
frequently is when
Officers issue this
ticket under other
circumstances. Many
Officers on freeways
observe on the left
shoulder and then
pull motorists onto
the left side.
Sometimes people
will start pulling
over to the right
shoulder and the
officer will
specifically signal
for the motorist to
use the left.
Unfortunately, some
Officers are now
sitting in the left
shoulder and then
pull people over,
but if the people
pull off to the left
side without being
instructed to, the
officer will also
issue the failure to
yield ticket along
with the original
infraction.
The additional
$1,000 fine, along
with the points
against one’s
license, doesn’t sit
well with most
motorists. Whether
you receive this
ticket under the
intended
circumstances, or
fall victim to this
new tactic, it is
extremely important
that you contact a
Washington State
traffic lawyer
attorney to fight it
on your behalf.
There is no good
reason to acquiesce
to the State’s case
when you were trying
to do the right
thing. When you
consider the costs
of the original WA
traffic ticket,
combined with the
prospect of higher
insurance premiums,
it makes sense to
fight for what you
know is right.
Fortunately, you
need not simply pay
the ticket, thinking
that there is no way
you can fight the
State’s case. Our
Washington traffic
ticket attorneys
will aggressively
fight to have your
ticket dismissed. We
successfully defend
hundreds of cases
every year in
Western Washington
and with decades of
experience in
Washington traffic
law, we can help you
through every step
of the process.
Protecting Your Driving Record with a
Washington Traffic
Ticket Attorney
It is important to
remember that the
law is in place to
protect you. If
you’ve been issued a
WA traffic ticket
then you are
obviously wondering
if you can beat it.
While there are
never any
guarantees, our
Washington State
traffic ticket
lawyers go into
every case believing
that it can be
defended. In cases
of Washington
failure to yield to
emergency vehicles
tickets, it is quite
possible that you
did nothing that
warranted a ticket.
A Washington State
traffic ticket
lawyer will review
you case and help
you determine if
fighting the ticket
is in your best
interests. This is
accomplished through
a free case
evaluation where we
answer your
questions, and
outline the path
ahead in detail. An
aggressive defense
is only built
through
communication, and
we will work with
you to uncover the
details so that we
can fight to have
your ticket
dismissed.
Did the ticketing
Officer fill out the
ticket correctly?
Was it filed
according to
Washington traffic
ticket law
guidelines? These
questions must be
asked. And if the
answer is no then
your ticket will be
dismissed outright.
Giving up is not an
acceptable solution
when you consider
that most tickets
are defensible, and
it is always in your
best interests to
explore your
options. Our free
case evaluation
makes it possible
for you to make an
informed decision
about your
Washington ticket,
with no risk and no
cost.
Our efficient,
updated process
makes it possible
for us to handle
your case from start
to finish. From
filing the necessary
paperwork to
handling the
legwork, we fight
for your rights so
you can go about
your daily life
confident that a
professional is
working as your
personal advocate.
Call today for your
free evaluation and
one of our
experienced
Washington traffic
ticket lawyers will
fight to have your
failure to yield to
an emergency vehicle
ticket dismissed or
reduced.
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