OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new state law aims to encourage more drivers to get Washington licenses and register their cars in the state by reducing the penalty.
New residents are supposed to get a Washington driver’s license and registration within 30 days of moving to the state.
People caught without a Washington driver’s license and registration were previously fined up to $1,529 on the first offense.
The Seattle Times reported Monday that the new law now in effect allows first-time offenders to get the traffic citation dismissed and lower their fine to $500 if they obtain a Washington driver’s license and registration within 90 days of getting caught.