Traffic Law

  1. Vehicular Homicide
    • Death Resulting (within three years) from any Vehicular Accident
    • Class A Felony
    • 46.61.520
  2. Failure to Stop
    • Fails to STOP when Requested OR Signaled to do so by identifiable LE
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 46.61.022
  3. Fail to Cooperate OR Gives False Information
    [on Traffic Stop]
    • Person is in control of vehicle
    • AND GIVES a FALSE Name & Address
    • OR Person REFUSES to give Name & address of the Vehicles' owner
    • OR REFUSES to PRODUCE Vehicle Registration, Insurance card, or Driver’s license
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeanor
    • 46.61.020
  4. Fail to Stop upon request of LE [Traffic]
    • Person Fails to STOP when Requested OR Signaled by LE
    • Criminal Traffic - Misdemeaner
    • 46.61.022

    • SIMILAR: Driving – Eluding (5 elements)
    • (1) Officer equipped w/lights & siren
    • (2) Officer in uniform
    • (3) Officer signaled to stop (via hand, voice, siren or lights)
    • (4) Refuses to immediately stop
    • (5) Drives w/ disregard for others while eluding
    • Class C Felony
    • 46.61.024
Author
jong
ID
39222
Card Set
Traffic Law
Description
WA Criminal Law
Updated