Wasjington State places restitictions on teenage drivers that many parents and young drivers with intermediate licenses are not aware of before it is too late. Intermedate drivers are more often aware of some of these restictions (nighttime driving, driving with passengers, and use of cell phones), but not others. The others that I am referring to involve serious consequences that just a couple of tickets can have on the privlage to drive in WA.
In general, just one ticket or accident may result in a warning letter. This is important because the second ticket or accident may lead to a six month suspension from driving. The third can lead to a suspension of a teenager's lcense until the age 18. While the policy reasons for the restrictions on new drivers make sense, parents are often seriously impacted when their children can no longer drive to school, work, etc. Also, there are situations where a teenager is not at fault for a ticket or accident, but are penalized anyway. Therefore, it is imperative that teenagers fight every ticket they receive.
You can read more about the rules for teen drivers here http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/teens.html.
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