SheMovesLikeThis t1_jas9mdo wrote
Reply to comment by hyrailer in WSP ended pursuit of speeding driver near Ellensburg. An hour later, 2 kids were killed in a wrong-way crash near Sunnyside by MarianCR
Most traffic offenses that require court appearances, including speeding, are misdemeanors, not felonies.
In some states, including WA, speeding while evading police is a felony and there are a few other specific conditions where driving at high speeds can turn into a felony (e.g. speeding resulting in manslaughter). But the act of speeding alone is not a felony, i.e., if you’re tagged for doing 25 over at a speed trap but you pull over when directed, you’re getting a citation and court appearance but not a felony charge.
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