Post by: bigtex on January 15, 2014, 09:34:52 AM
It is currently a Class 3 civil infraction to litter an amount less than or equal to one cubic foot. Per state law a Class 3 civil infraction fine is $50 plus statutory assessments which bring the fine to $103. The bill would classify the offense as a Class 2 civil infraction which per state law has a fine of $125 plus statutory assessments. Statutory assessments essentially double the fine, so the fine would be around $250.
http://dlr.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=2294&year=2013 (http://dlr.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=2294&year=2013)
Post by: jrebel on January 15, 2014, 09:40:34 AM
Post by: vandeman17 on January 15, 2014, 09:56:52 AM
Post by: lokidog on January 15, 2014, 10:10:41 AM
They also need to make tossing lit cigs out the car window a $1000 fine.
Does an LEO have to observe the littering or can a private citizen bear witness to it? I'd be more than happy to go to court to testify.
Post by: bobcat on January 15, 2014, 10:16:25 AM
Post by: bigtex on January 15, 2014, 10:17:07 AM
They also need to make tossing lit cigs out the car window a $1000 fine.
Does an LEO have to observe the littering or can a private citizen bear witness to it? I'd be more than happy to go to court to testify.
The fine for discarding potentially dangerous litter such as a cig is $1025
An officer can issue a citation if they can prove there was reasonable cause the violation occurred.
Post by: PlateauNDN on January 15, 2014, 12:59:52 PM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 15, 2014, 01:28:40 PM
Post by: Band on January 15, 2014, 05:58:44 PM
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Post by: TheHunt on January 15, 2014, 07:09:02 PM
Post by: Special T on January 15, 2014, 07:17:18 PM
Yeah, like the present laws do any good. Seen all the couches and TVs along side the roads? WMI increased their fees a while back. The result was even more garbage dumped everywhere. :bash:
I see lots of BIG things fly out of the back of peoples trucks, couches, beds toys etc. I'm tired of getting hassled by the CVE troopers (Commercial Vehicle Enforcement) because they think my 3 straps aren't tight enough when so many jackwagons are doing 75 down the road with NO straps on their home furnishings... Yet i get stopped because there is an "Emphasis patrol" :bash:
Post by: deaner on January 15, 2014, 07:21:22 PM
Post by: Stickerbush on January 15, 2014, 07:26:36 PM
Post by: deaner on January 15, 2014, 07:35:07 PM
Thousand bucks for a CIG? I don't smoke but jeez
ya they did that years ago, its something a little over $1100 i think. but hey, so many people pitching them all the time, if you look at the sides of offramps and whatnot its basically a carpet of cigarette butts, its disgusting. cars have ash trays, and if your car doesnt have an ashtray, put your damn butt in a soda can or something. theres just no excuse for it, i dont feel sorry for somebody getting a thousand dollar ticket for being an a-hole
Post by: Band on January 15, 2014, 07:35:16 PM
Thousand bucks for a CIG? I don't smoke but jeezWhy not? Littering is bad enough but for god's sake, major forest fires are started because of morons who don't want to use their ash tray. Have you noticed the strips of burned ground along the freeway in the Summer? How do you think those start?
Post by: Gobble Doc on January 15, 2014, 07:38:08 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 15, 2014, 08:01:00 PM
None of these laws matter if they aren't enforced.
Right there is the problem. I reported a lit cig out the window a couple years ago and the person said unless an LEO saw it, they couldn't do anything. So, I followed the butt-head to her driveway and ripped her one for the potential fire she could have caused. I think she was a bit stunned as she kept apologizing over and over. I bet she thinks twice about tossing one since then. :chuckle:
Post by: Gobble Doc on January 15, 2014, 08:05:17 PM
Post by: bigtex on February 28, 2014, 08:26:47 PM
The bill was passed out the Senate Committee on Energy, and Environment & Telecommunications today and now goes before the Senate Rules Committee for a full Senate vote.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 28, 2014, 08:39:05 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on February 28, 2014, 08:50:44 PM
Post by: bigtex on February 28, 2014, 08:52:08 PM
Good to know our reps are busy with the big issues facing our state eh?It's better then the bills relating to the "state waterfall" and the "state oyster"....... :dunno:
Post by: washelkhunter on February 28, 2014, 09:03:42 PM