The following action is adapted from the WA Coalition for Police Accountability:
HB 1513, “Traffic Safety For All,” ends traffic stops for expired tabs and other non-moving violations, allowing law enforcement to focus on traffic stops related to road safety issues such as impaired/distracted driving and reckless driving.
The bill creates a pool of grant money for pilot programs that help people comply with the law and fix their vehicles to avoid low-level violations. At the same time, it will reduce disproportionate impacts on communities of color and low-income people, by reducing unnecessary low-level stops and other interactions that often lead to criminal system entanglement, debt, bankruptcy, and interpersonal violence.
ACTION: Email all members of the House Community Safety, Justice & Reentry committee and ask them to Vote HB 1513 out of committee.
You can send one email to all nine members.
Talking points you can include in your email:
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Addressing non-moving violations will keep our communities safe.
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Low-risk traffic stops are ineffective in preventing traffic accidents and fighting crime but cause community harm.
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No one should fear for their lives because their tabs are expired.
More background information on the bill from WCPA: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62e4b71788008e2f8c928a57/t/63e2cdf2999f705917c55ae1/1675808242462/WCPA+-+Traffic+Stops+One+Pager+final+3.pdf
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