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It's the law: Lawmakers don't get speeding tickets
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Edited | RBH Sep 16, 2013 12:34pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Sep 16, 2013 12:00pm |
| Description | It'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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