11.59.040 Penalty.
A. A violation of this chapter is a traffic infraction and shall be processed and administered according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 46.63 RCW. The penalty for any infraction established under this chapter shall be as follows:
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First offense: |
$30.00 |
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Second offense: |
$60.00 |
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Third and subsequent offenses: |
$100.00 |
B. The court may order forfeiture of the offender’s motorized foot scooter involved in the infraction in the following circumstances:
1. After the finding of any violation involving a person under the age of 16 operating a motorized foot scooter.
2. After the finding of a second or subsequent violation involving a person age 16 and over operating a motorized foot scooter.
C. The court may defer for 12 months a finding that a first infraction has been committed on condition that the defendant attend a motorized foot scooter safety class. The class will be provided and scheduled by the Lynnwood police department. If the defendant successfully completes the class and has no further violations of this chapter for 12 months, no fine will be imposed. No person shall be eligible for the deferral of a finding under this subsection more than once.
D. The court shall send written notice to the parent or guardian of any person under the age of 18 involved in a traffic infraction under this chapter. (Ord. 2522 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2517 § 1, 2004)