Drivers under 21 are held to a zero-tolerance rule: a reading of 0.02% or more brings penalties such as license suspension, far below the 0.08% adult limit. Even a single drink can bring a young driver close to that level, so the only safe plan is not to drink before driving.
Washington sets a floor of 3 months (90 days) on the suspension for a first DUI conviction, and repeat convictions keep a driver off the road for much longer.
One standard drink equals either 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; each holds about the same amount of alcohol. Choosing beer or wine over liquor does not make you any less impaired.
Washington courts can order a person convicted of DUI to attend the Alcohol/Drug Information School (ADIS), a state-approved course on how alcohol and drugs affect driving. Finishing it can be a condition for getting driving privileges back.
Under implied consent, getting a license and driving on public roads count as advance agreement to chemical testing, such as a breath test, when you are arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Refusing the test usually brings its own penalties, including loss of your license.
Since 2015, Washington requires a written collision report when someone is hurt or property damage is $1,000 or more and no officer files a report. You must send it to the Washington State Patrol within 4 days of the crash.
An instruction permit of this kind sets no time-of-day limit, so you may practice at any hour of the day or night, as long as a qualified licensed driver sits beside you. Each fixed time window describes a restriction that this permit does not impose.
The required minimum for bodily injury liability is $25,000 when a single person is hurt in a crash you cause. You may buy higher limits, but a $15,000 policy would fall short of the minimum.
Washington law gives you 10 days after a move to report the new address, so the agency's records stay current and its notices reach you.
An examiner will not start a road test in a vehicle that is unsafe, that has equipment blocking the examiner's way to the brake pedal, or that lacks seat belts. Each of these situations is a valid reason to cancel, so all of them apply.
Drivers who are 21 or older break the law once their BAC hits 0.08%. Anyone under 21 is held to a zero-tolerance limit far below that, so 0.08% is not their cutoff, and 0.06% is not the standard adult limit.
Alcohol makes it hard to hold a steady lane position and speed, so swerving between lanes, crawling well below the pace of traffic, and stopping suddenly for no clear reason are classic warning signs. Give such a driver plenty of room and report the vehicle to police when you can do so safely.
In Washington you must stop and either find the owner or leave a written note with your name and address on the vehicle. A report to police is required only if someone is hurt or damage reaches $1,000.
A person who becomes a Washington resident has 30 days to register their vehicles there. Driving on plates from the previous state after that deadline is a violation.
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