(1) Traffic Citation. Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of this title, except those mentioned in subsection (2) of this section, the arresting officer may serve upon him a traffic citation and notice to appear in court. Such citation and notice shall conform to the requirements and be handled and disposed of in accordance with RCW 46.64.010 and 46.64.015 to the extent that such statutes are adopted by reference herein. The arrested person may secure release, if permitted by the arresting officer, by giving his written promise to appear in court as required by the citation and notice served by the arresting officer. Upon the arrested person’s failing or refusing to sign such written promise, he may be taken into custody of such arresting officer and so remain or be placed in confinement. Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any traffic citation otherwise than as provided in this section is guilty of a violation of this title.

(2) Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any person arrested and charged with an offense causing or contributing to an accident resulting in injury or death to any person, or to any person charged with reckless driving, or to any person charged with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic or other drugs, or to any person whom the arresting officer shall have good cause to believe has committed any felony, and the arresting officer shall take such person to the Police Station to be booked. [Code 1970 § 10.16.030; Code 1954 § 8-10.12.]