Traffic ticket fines in Washington
43Typical speeding fine (about 10 mph over)
$43 base penalty for 6 to 10 mph over where the limit is over 40 mph, $48 where it is 40 or less (IRLJ 6.2). Assessments are added.1
The details
- Speeding fines
- Over 40 mph zones: 1 to 5 over $33, 6 to 10 $43, 11 to 15 $58, 16 to 20 $73. Zones 40 or less: $43, $48, $63, $83.1
- Driving without insurance
- Failure to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance (RCW 46.30.020), $250.1
- Where fines are set
- Base penalties are in court rule IRLJ 6.2, last amended July 27, 2025. Statutory assessments are added.1
The sources we read do not say: running a red light, no seatbelt, handheld phone, points system.
Sources
- IRLJ 6.2 Monetary Penalty Schedule for Infractions, Washington Courts, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.