Posts Tagged ‘transportation’

2 DUIs may soon equal 1 felony, according to new law

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT

For drunk drivers, it’s now two strikes and you’re out, according to a new law that was approved by the Washington State Legislature this week.

With the passage of House Bill 1789, drivers convicted twice of driving under the influence will  be charged with a felony.

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Red light cameras challenged by Kitsap County man

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT

Not Bellingham news, per se, but if we’re going to look into the future of this city’s red light camera saga, here’s what might have in store.

Soon after Sky Steimle, a Port Orchard man, ran a red light in Kitsap County, he found out that it was going to cost him.

From the Kitsap Sun:

But instead of paying his $124 ticket to the city of Bremerton, Steimle has contested the citation and appealed an earlier Bremerton Municipal Court decision. So far, it’s cost him $520 in fees to fight the ticket.

Steimle doesn’t deny running the red light. But he questions the legality of the city’s photo enforcement system, calling it “corrupt and fraudulent.”

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Mudslides stall railways between Bellingham and Everett until Wednesday night

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT

A change of plans may be in order for Western students who were thinking of riding the rails south to get home for break.

Mudslides have sparked a 48-hour moratorium on passenger train traffic between Everett and Vancouver, Wash., KOMO is reporting. Barring further incidents, the moratorium will be lifted at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

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A public vote on red light cameras? Not so fast, says House committee

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Caleb Hutton // THE WESTERN FRONT

Two bills that seek to standardize red light cameras appear to be moving forward in the state Legislature, but without a crucial provision that would require voter approval before cameras can be installed, the Tacoma News Tribune is reporting.

The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday defeated an attempt to require local voters to approve cities’ plans to install cameras. Other bills calling for local votes or an outright ban on cameras are falling by the wayside and appear unlikely to meet a Friday deadline to move forward.

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