Not a law yet but the way the legislature out there is going I think they are trying to out California, California.
Proponents of House Bill 1513, dubbed the “Traffic Safety For All” bill, claim the proposed law change would increase public safety and combat racial inequalities, according to KING.
The bill would block police from stopping drivers for most misdemeanor warrants, “nonmoving” violations like broken headlights, expired vehicle registration, or for other equipment failures that might not pose an imminent threat to safety on the roadway.
“National and local data show that high discretion, low-risk traffic violations, including those that are unrelated to road safety, fall disproportionately on black, brown, and indigenous road users, as well as low-income road users and people with older vehicles,” the bill reads.
Bill Would Prohibit Washington Cops From Stopping Drivers For Most Misdemeanor Warrants, ‘Nonmoving’ Traffic Violations
Bill Would Prohibit Washington Cops From Stopping Drivers For Most Misdemeanor Warrants, 'Nonmoving' Traffic Violations - The Police Tribune
Olympia, WA – The Washington state legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers from pulling drivers over for misdemeanor court orders or certain nonmoving traffic violations. Proponents of House Bill 1513, dubbed the “Traffic Safety For All” bill, claim the...
policetribune.com
Proponents of House Bill 1513, dubbed the “Traffic Safety For All” bill, claim the proposed law change would increase public safety and combat racial inequalities, according to KING.
The bill would block police from stopping drivers for most misdemeanor warrants, “nonmoving” violations like broken headlights, expired vehicle registration, or for other equipment failures that might not pose an imminent threat to safety on the roadway.
“National and local data show that high discretion, low-risk traffic violations, including those that are unrelated to road safety, fall disproportionately on black, brown, and indigenous road users, as well as low-income road users and people with older vehicles,” the bill reads.