Washington law would end license suspension for unpaid fines
February 16, 2021 GMT
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) Lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a measure that would prevent authorities from suspending a driver’s license when a person cannot pay or respond to a traffic ticket.
The measure sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Emily Randall would eliminate the practice of suspending licenses for those who are unable to pay off their traffic infractions, the Kitsap Sun reported Monday.
Currently, drivers who receive a traffic infraction can either pay the ticket or appear in court to contest it. If the driver doesn’t pay or doesn’t contest the infraction in court, the state Department of Licensing can suspend the driver’s license and send the debt to a collections agency.
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) Lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a measure that would prevent authorities from suspending a driver’s license when a person cannot pay or respond to a traffic ticket. The measure sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Emily Randall would eliminate the practice of suspending licenses for those who are unable to pay off their traffic infractions, the Kitsap Sun reported Monday. Currently, drivers who receive a traffic.
BREMERTON Lawmakers in Washington have proposed a measure that would prevent a driver s license from being suspended if a person cannot pay or respond to a traffic ticket.