Driving While License Suspended in the Third Degree
What Is It?
Current Law: When a person does not pay the fine for a minor traffic violation within the specified time period, their driver’s license is suspended. If they then continue to drive and are stopped by the police, the stop then results in a criminal offense (misdemeanor).
Why Care?
This law criminalizes those who cannot pay fines for civil moving violations and impact POC, youth, and the poor disproportionately as they are disproportionately stopped for moving violations.
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Email Your Legislator
If you are a constituent, email Senators on the Transportation and Law & Justice Committees.
Email Representatives on Transportation and Public Safety Committees, if you are their constituent.
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Educate Yourself & Spread the Word
Use the resources below to continue your education on DWLS3, help to education your senators or representatives, and then spread that knowledge throughout your network.
ACLU-WA DWLS3 Report - Driven To Fail
DWLS3 in the News
Edmonds, WA Eases Penalties on Driving with a Suspended License