Traffic Enforcement
If you want to request police action for problems related to speeding
vehicles or traffic or parking issues in Bellevue, you can make a traffic service request.
These requests go to a supervisor in the Traffic Section for review and
further action. If requested, the origin of a traffic service request
will be kept confidential.
View the flashing school signs schedule and school zone flashing beacon map for the Bellevue and Issaquah school districts.
Parking rules and restrictions in Bellevue
Frequently Asked Questions
1. If I am in a collision, do I have to fill out an accident report?
2. Should I always call the police to an accident scene?
3. Does the Bellevue Police Department investigate accidents on private property
4. Should I move my car after an accident?
Photo Enforcement
An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report indicates
that red light cameras saved 159 lives from 2004 to 2008 in 14 of the
biggest U.S. cities. In an effort to reduce collisions and make city
streets safer, Bellevue has implemented photo enforcement. The city
signed a 5 year contract with American Traffic Solutions (ATS), in 2014.
Motorists who exceed the posted speed in two school zones are
captured on camera, as are red-light runners at two intersections on
148th Avenue Northeast. American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS), which
administers photo enforcement in 11 other Washington cities, administers
Bellevue's photo enforcement program. ATS offers additional information about photo enforcement. You may contact ATS at 866-790-4111. A Bellevue police officer reviews all cases prior to issuing an infraction. The fine is $124.
Photo Enforcement Camera Locations
Cameras and violation sensors monitor three school zones:
- Stevenson Elementary School and Odle Middle School, 14200 block of Northeast Eighth Street
- Lake Hills Elementary School, 14300 block of Southeast 12th Street
- Sunset Elementary School, 4400 West Lake Sammamish Parkway SE
Cameras and violation sensors monitor four red light locations:
- Main Street and 148th Avenue Northeast (southbound)
- Bel-Red Road and 148th Avenue Northeast, (northbound and southbound)
- NE 8th Street at 112th Avenue Northeast (eastbound and westbound)
- NE 8th Street at 116th Avenue Northeast (westbound)
Photo Enforcement Public Records
Traffic Enforcement Frequently Asked Questions
If you have payment questions or want to dispute your infraction, please contact the Bellevue District Court at 206-205-9200
1. If I am in a collision, do I have to fill out an accident report?
No, though you may want to if:
- A collision causes more than $700 damage to either vehicle or other
property, or there has been an injury, you should report it to law
enforcement. An officer will investigate and file a collision report.
- You are involved in a collision in which damage to either vehicle
or other property is less than $1,000 and there has been no injury, law
enforcement officers will generally not complete a collision report. You
do not have to either. If you want, you can complete a report yourself,
and the Bellevue Police Department can provide you with a form and
assist you in completing it. State vehicle collision reports must be
completed and filed with the State Patrol within four days of the
collision.
- Your car was parked and unoccupied when a collision occurred, or
you were a pedestrian or using a wheelchair in an accident, you do not
have to file a report.
2. Should I always call the police to an accident scene?
- The Bellevue Police Department will respond if called to any
accident scene. As noted in the answer to Question 1, an officer will
usually investigate and file a collision report if the collision has
caused more than $1,000 damage to either vehicle or other property, or
there has been an injury. Police will include in the report whether the
collision involved unoccupied parked cars, bicycles, wheelchairs or
pedestrians.
- It is recommended that you call the police department when the
other driver appears intoxicated, has a vehicle with license plates from another state or country or
leaves the scene without giving you any information. In any case, if
you feel you need assistance, please call us.
3. Does the Bellevue Police Department investigate accidents on private property?
Because of personnel limitations, Bellevue Police cannot investigate
most collisions that occur on private property. However, police will
come if a collision on private property results in death or serious
injury, if one of the drivers appears to be intoxicated or there was a
hit-and-run and suspects can be identified. If you need help, please
call us. We can still provide some form of assistance.
4. Should I move my car after an accident?
This will depend a great deal on the circumstances. Your safety and
the safety of others is always the first consideration. It is
recommended that you not move your car if anyone is injured or if it is
unsafe to drive. If your accident is minor and your car is safe to
drive, you should consider moving your car to a safe location.