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  It's the law: Lawmakers don't get speeding tickets
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News DateMonday, September 16, 2013 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionIt's a joke shared privately among some state lawmakers in Olympia: Go ahead, drive as fast as you want on the way to the Capitol. You won't get a ticket — it's the law.

Though said in jest, the advice is rooted in reality. Legislators headed to work can't get speeding tickets — or so says the Washington State Patrol and at least one local police department.

A spokesman for WSP says Washington lawmakers are constitutionally protected from receiving noncriminal traffic tickets during a legislative session, as well as 15 days before. The Tacoma Police Department abides by a similar policy, a spokeswoman said.

The privilege not only applies to moving violations near the state Capitol in Olympia, but potentially anywhere in the state, said State Patrol spokesman Bob Calkins.
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