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Understanding Your Washington State Improper
Signaling Traffic Ticket
Washington State
traffic laws are governed by various
statutes. Each statute outlines the
requirements that must be met by every
licensed driver. Failure to do so could
result in being issued a Washington traffic
ticket. The statutes governing improper
signaling are very similar to unsafe lane
change statutes.
Statutes for Washington improper signaling
state that when making a lane change or a
turn, the movement must be safe and you must
use a valid turn signal. This means that if
you make a lane change and signal but it is
not safe, then you could be ticketed under
statutes RCW 46.61.305 or 46.61.140. On the
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hand,
if you make a safe
lane change but do
not signal, then you
could only be cited
under 46.61.305.
Another subsection
in this statute
requires drivers to
signal their intent
to change lanes or
turn for at least
100ft. This means
starting to signal
just as you are
switching lanes does
not comply with the
statute. The
one-blink signal
when you are already
straddling two lanes
is insufficient and
could result in a WA
improper signaling
traffic ticket.
Because the Improper
signaling statute is
so similar to the
unsafe lane change
statute it is always
important to look
carefully at what
RCW statute number
you were actually
cited under, rather
than only relying on
the title of the
statute written on
the ticket.
Sometimes Officers
will switch the
titles.
These facts
underscore the fact
that Washington
State improper
signaling traffic
tickets are
defensible in almost
every case. The
regulations
governing how
tickets are written
and filed are
stringent, and any
mistakes made during
this process could
lead to an outright
dismissal of your
Washington ticket.
Obviously, it is
important to have a
Washington traffic
ticket attorney
looking after your
interests, and
protecting your
legal rights. While
people often decide
to defend themselves
against a ticket,
only a legally
oriented defense
stands a chance of
success with the
Courts.
How a Washington
State Traffic Ticket
Lawyer Can Protect
Your Interests
Retaining a WA
traffic attorney to
handle your improper
signaling ticket
makes good sense.
Experience with
ever-changing
Washington State
traffic laws is
vital if you plan on
beating your ticket.
The costs associated
with hiring an
attorney can seem
insignificant when
compared to the
fines involved with
a ticket, combined
with the fact that
higher insurance
rates are a distinct
possibility. This is
especially true if
you have accumulated
points against your
license, which could
ultimately lead to
your license being
suspended or being
put on a driving
probation.
With decades of
legal experience
serving Western
Washington, our team
of legal
professionals are
aggressive trial
lawyers who enter
into every case
believing that it
can be successfully
defended. We handle
hundreds of cases
every year involving
every sort of
Washington ticket,
and we will fight to
have your ticket
dismissed or
reduced.
We offer a free case
evaluation that will
answer your
questions, outline
the options you
have, and present a
no-pressure
summarization of the
costs associated
with your case.
Should you choose to
retain one of our
Washington traffic
ticket lawyers, our
streamlined process
will take the burden
off of you. We will
handle filing your
paperwork accurately
and on time. We will
study every aspect
of why you received
your citation, and
seek to assertively
attack the State’s
case against you.
By taking the
guesswork out of the
process, you can
rest easy knowing
that your rights are
being protected, and
that a qualified
Washington State
traffic ticket
lawyer is fighting
to beat your ticket.
Contact us today for
your free case
evaluation. We are
aggressive trial
lawyers who will
fight to have your
Washington improper
signaling ticket
dismissed, and keep
the infraction off
of your driving
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