Teen’s Driver’s License Special Rules
For you all who get a teen’s driver’s License, You have to follow some special rules and restriction especially for Teen’s Driving License ( in Washington too). These following rules will help you to protect teen drivers in every state of course Washington from accidents and help teen and young people to develop and improve their skills in driving for the safest way. Remember, road is not for racing.
You will be issued an intermediate driver license if you are uder 18 years old and you must follow this point of special rules:
- Passengers:
- In the first 6 month after registered of teen’s license, you cannot driving with people/ passengers who under the age of 20 unless they are your family members
- The next 6 months after license registerd, you are restricted to bring more than 3 people while you driving who are under 20 years old(these is for non members of your family)
- Nighttime driving:
For first one year, you cannot drive in the hours between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. but you can driving on that time if you are accompanied with licensd driver age 25 or older. The only exception to this rule is if you drive for agricultural purposes, meaning you transport farm products or supplies under the direction of a farmer (See RCW 46.20.070). - Cell phones:
For teen drivers, yo are not permitted to use any kind of cell phones interaction(including wireless device, headset, or loudspeaker) also you will restricted to receive and read messages, you may only using cellphone in an emergency time.
How long these restriction apply
You can free from this restriction rules after 1 year of and you driving without a collision or traffic citation, after free from these rules, you may driving without count limits of passengers you can carry. When you has 18 years old, these special rules no longer apply and your license will automatically will be moved to regular Driving license.
Penalties for driving violations and accidents
- First violation: We will extend the passenger and nighttime restrictions until you are age 18 and send a warning letter to you and your parent or guardian if you do any of the following:
- Get a ticket for violating the restrictions.
- Get a ticket for violating a rule of the road.
- Are involved in an accident where:
- You get a ticket or are determined to have caused the accident.
- No one involved in the accident receives a ticket.
- The cause of the accident cannot be determined.
- Only your car was involved in the accident.
- Second violation: You will get suspended driver license for 6 months or until your age 18, whichever comes first. DMV will notify you and your parent or guardian before DMV take anything suspension action.
- Third violation: Your license will be suspended until you are age 18.
Note: The Department of Licensing doesn’t determine who caused an accident. We receive collision data from the Department of Transportation. To request a copy of your collision report, contact the Washington State Patrol records division at (360) 570-2355.
when you get the point, you can choose two options of paying fines or court entrance. and driving license points will have no effect on the CRB (criminal records) you. If you ever have to Declare That you have no criminal record, you will of probably find That the question on the form says “Criminal Offenses (except minor traffic Offenses)”
