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Your initial
consultation is
free.
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(425) 455-2040
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(360) 350-4626
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(360) 230-1914
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Defining the Laws Pertaining to a Washington
State Red Light Traffic Ticket
Everyone driving should know that red means
stop. However, not everyone knows where to
stop according to the law. Confusion
regarding Washington red light laws often
result in a person being issued a ticket.
The law pertaining to red lights is that
same as that of Stop signs. If there is a
“stop line,” which is the big white bar
sometimes painted at intersections, then you
must stop there. If there is not a stop
line, then you must stop at the edge of the
crosswalk furthest away from the
intersection, so as not to block the path of
pedestrians. If there is not a stop line or
a painted cross walk, then you must stop at
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point
nearest the
intersection
roadway, where you
have a view of
approaching traffic
on the intersecting
roadway.
It is legal to take
a right turn on a
red light, presuming
there are no signs
forbidding it. You
must yield to
intersecting traffic
when making the
right turn. They
have the right of
way.
Additionally, it is
extremely important
you also come to a
complete stop as
described above
before doing the
turn (no California
rolling stops.) The
majority of red
light camera WA
traffic tickets are
from individuals who
did not come to a
complete stop prior
to making a right
turn on red. A
normal Washington
State red light
ticket which has
been issued by an
Officer in person
will go on your
driving record, but
a camera ticket will
not. A camera ticket
doesn’t take into
account who was
driving the vehicle,
so it is essentially
treated like a
parking ticket.
One thing is
certain; a
Washington traffic
ticket for running a
red light will
result in fines,
points against your
driving record, and
a high likelihood
that your insurance
rates will climb.
For these reasons,
it makes sense to
talk to a Washington
State traffic ticket
attorney with
experience handling
cases involving a
red light
infraction.
A Washington Red
Light Traffic Ticket
Lawyer Will Defend
Your Rights
If you want to fight
your WA red light
ticket then you
should contact us as
soon as possible.
Deadlines are
imposed by the
Courts, and missing
these deadlines
could end up
resulting in a
suspended license.
Every Washington
ticket should be
taken seriously, and
while many people
simply pay their
tickets, others are
surprised to learn
that almost every
traffic ticket is
defensible.
Our Washington
traffic ticket
lawyers have decades
of experience,
serving the Western
Washington area.
When we handle your
case, we handle
every detail. Our
streamlined process
means that you
seldom have to take
any other action
after you retain us
to act as your
personal advocate.
We successfully
defend HUNDREDS of
cases every year,
and this keeps all
of our attorneys up
to date on the most
current Washington
traffic ticket laws.
When you contact us
for a free case
evaluation, we will
ascertain how we can
best help you.
Afterwards, we will
dive into the
particulars of your
WA traffic ticket
case, and do
everything legally
allowed to get your
ticket dismissed and
keep it off of your
driving record.
Our Washington State
traffic ticket
lawyers can also
defend you if you
were issued a ticket
after being caught
on a traffic camera.
For some, this is
preferable to paying
a ticket in cases
where they feel like
they were ticketed
unfairly - For
example, when
someone else was
driving their car at
the time of the
alleged infraction.
We review all of the
records in your
case, from how the
ticket was written
to whether it was
filed properly with
the Courts. If any
technical errors
were made we will
expose them, and we
will have your
ticket dismissed
outright.
Contact us today to
find out how a
Washington red light
traffic ticket
lawyer can help you,
and protect your
rights.
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