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Committee hears bill to double device‑use penalties in school and playground speed zones
Summary
ESSB 5705 would make use of personal electronic devices while driving a traffic infraction and double penalties when the violation occurs in marked school or playground speed zones; agency staff cited rising distracted‑driving fatalities and local training costs in fiscal notes.
The House Transportation Committee heard testimony Feb. 18 on ESSB 5705, a bill that makes the use of personal electronic devices while driving a traffic infraction and increases penalties where the offense occurs in school or playground speed zones.
Jennifer Harris and staff outlined the measure’s penalty structure: a first infraction carries a base penalty that results in about $150 after fees and assessments, and the bill would double the penalty for infractions committed in school…
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