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Poulsbo clarifies enforcement, warning timeline for stop‑sign camera at 305 and Bond
Summary
City officials and the police chief clarified how the new stop‑sign camera at Highway 305 and Bond will be enforced, saying the camera enforces existing law (RCW 46.61.055), flashes do not automatically mean a citation, warnings run through Oct. 30 and paid citations begin Oct. 31.
Poulsbo officials on Oct. 8 clarified how the city’s newly activated stop‑sign camera at 305 and Bond will be used, and they announced a scheduled end to the warning period and the start of ticketing.
The details matter because the camera photographs northbound traffic at the intersection and has drawn public attention: the city said the device enforces existing state law and that the visible “flash” does not automatically equal a ticket.
Police Chief Harding told the council that the turn‑on‑red rule at that intersection remains governed by Washington law (RCW 46.61.055) and that drivers “just have to stop. Make sure there's no traffic or pedestrians, and then…
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