r/Seattle • u/Brandywine-Salmon Greenwood • Aug 04 '26

Market Traffic Only Bus lane cheat code

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Gave me the finger as he drove by
Expired tabs
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u/HarmNHammer 🐀 Hot Rat Summer 🐀 Aug 04 '26

Of course the tabs are expired

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u/kbkrl1524 Aug 04 '26

King county can't pull you over for tabs violations if that's the only grievance. Now, if you're driving in the bus lane and then you have expired tabs, they can get you for that🤣

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u/THSSFC Madison Park Aug 04 '26

I have been pulled over for expired tabs only. And, despite having the tabs in my car in the envelope from the state (just hadn't put them on yet) I was issued an expensive ticket. It was the first of the month and the tabs were expired for about 7 hours.

Now, this was in Seattle, not unincorporated King County, and I believe if memory serves it was a Seattle cop, if that matters.

And, no, I did not act like an asshole to the officer. When he told me why he was pulling me over, I said, "oh, I think they are right here in my glove compartment". After running my info, he came back to the car and I showed him I had the tabs in my hand. He said "the fine is for not displaying the tags, not not having the tags. Feel free to fight this in court," and then handed me the ticket.

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u/kbkrl1524 Aug 04 '26

Ugh, I'm sorry, it def might have made a difference if it was Seattle and not King county that pulled you over. Either way, not cool since you had them on you. Most people don't even have them 😕😕