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COURSE & PURPOSE
Course: Bellingham Washington Online Driver Education Courses. Purpose: Bellingham Washington Learners Permit or Drivers License preparation
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Bellingham Washington Online Driver Education and Bellingham Washington Licensing Procedures
The process of applying for your Bellingham Washington learner's permit or first Bellingham Washington driver's license can be nerve-racking, but it doesn't have to be if you have the right information. We want you to get as much out of this experience as possible, and have designed this guide to help guide you through the process. Bellingham Washington has a Graduated Driver License Program for Bellingham Washington teen drivers, and there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure that applying for your first Bellingham Washington driver’s license goes as smoothly as possible. So let’s jump right in.
The Bellingham Washington Learner’s Permit or Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit
If you enroll in a Bellingham Washington approved driver education course (see the note at the bottom of this guide about online providers), you can apply for a Bellingham Washington Instruction permit when you turn 15. However, you must apply for the permit no more than 10 days before the class starts.
When you turn 15 and a half, you can also apply for a Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit. Either way, in order to apply you’ll need:
- If 15, your application must be signed by your driving school instructor
- Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit fee $20
- A completed Parental Authorization Affidavit
- Proof of residence and identity
- Pick up the Washing Driver Guide to study for the written test
Once all of this is in place, make an appointment, then head on down to your local Bellingham Washington Driver License Office with your parent or guardian and submit your application. Then, you’ll have to take a vision test. If you’re not enrolled in a Bellingham Washington approved driver education course, you’ll also have to pass a knowledge test. You've accomplished the first step--you know have a Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit, which is valid for 1 year and may be renewed once.
Remember, you must practice driving with your parent, guardian, driving instructor, or licensed driver who has at least 5 years experience. Of course, all passengers must wear seatbelts, and be sure to carry your Bellingham Washington Learner’s Permit with you at all times.
Once you’ve held your Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit for 6 months without incident and have met a few more requirements, you’ll graduate to the next step in the Bellingham Washington Graduated License Program, the Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver License.
The Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver License or Bellingham Washington Provisional License
You can apply for your Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver’s License once you’ve held your Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit for 6 months in good standing. However, you’ll also need to satisfy the following requirements:
- Be at least 16 years old
- Pass a Bellingham Washington approved traffic safety course
- Hold a Bellingham Washington Instruction Permit for 6 months
- Practice driving for at least 50 hours with a licensed driver with 5 years experience
- At least 10 hours must be at night
- Record your driving practice in the Intermediate License logbook
- Your parents and read the Bellingham Washington Parent Guide to Teen Driving or Safe-Driving Agreement to help out
- And finally, drive without Bellingham Washington traffic violations or alcohol or drug convictions
All set? Then, make an appointment and head on down to your local Bellingham Washington Driver License Office again. Remember to bring your parent/guardian, your traffic safety certificate, your identification documents, and your Parental Authorization Affidavit. Now you’ll have to take the dreaded Bellingham Washington road test! If you pass, then give yourself a reward: you’ve just earned your Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver’s License! Now you're just a few more months of good behavior away from getting your full license.
Bellingham Washington Teen Driver License Restrictions and Penalties
There are still a few restrictions you’ll have to keep in mind now that you have your Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver’s License:
- All passengers and the driver must wear seat belts
- For the first 6 months, no passengers under 20 unless they are family members
- For the second 6 months, no more than 3 passengers under 20 except for family members
- For the first 12 months, no driving between 1AM and 5AM unless with a driver 25 or older (or if you drive for agricultural purposes)
- And finally, no cell phones while driving (that includes hands-free devices)
Upon your first violation of these restrictions, you’ll receive a warning letter. For your second violation, your Bellingham Washington Intermediate Driver license will be suspended for 6 months (or until you turn 18, whichever comes first). Upon your third violation, your Bellingham Washington License will be suspended until you turn 18. If these seems strict, just remember that once you turn 18, these restrictions will be removed. And then, freedom!
Bellingham Washington Drunk Driving Laws
As a Bellingham Washington teen driver, you'll face no bigger threat than the one posed by drunk drivers. it’s important for you to learn the Bellingham Washington drunk driving laws and follow them religiously. Like most states, Bellingham Washington has a Zero Tolerance Law for underage drinking, and if you are convicted of a Bellingham Washington DUI or Bellingham Washington DWI, your Bellingham Washington Learner Permit or Bellingham Washington Driver’s License will be suspended.
In general, upon your first conviction of a Bellingham Washington DUI of .08, you’ll also face the following penalties:
- Bellingham Washington License Suspension 90 days
- Jail 24 hours to 1 year or Electronic Home Monitoring 15 days
- Fine $865.50 to $5,000
For a Blood Alcohol Content of .15 or above, you’ll face the following penalties:
- Jail 2 days to 2 years or Electronic Home Monitoring 30 days
- Fine $1,120.50 to $5,000
- Bellingham Washington License Suspension 1 year
- Ignition Interlock Device installation
- Possible Alcohol/Drug Education class
And of course, further Bellingham Washington DWI and DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Bellingham Washington license suspension or even Bellingham Washington license revocation. There's no bigger abuse of the privilege of driving than getting behind the wheel drunk, and the State of Bellingham Washington takes it very seriously.
- $25,000 bodily injury for one person
- $50,000 bodily injury two or more people
- $10,000 for property damage per accident
If you are in an accident and found to be driving without Bellingham Washington mandatory liability insurance, your Bellingham Washington Learner Permit or Bellingham Washington Driver’s License could be suspended.
Cell Phone and Text Messaging Laws
Currently, Bellingham Washington teen drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while driving, even with hands-free devices! And at any age, frequent cell phone use while driving can be risky, so keep it to a minimum!
Bellingham Washington Online Driver Education
Bellingham Washington teen drivers can receive their Bellingham Washington Learner’s Permit if they enroll in a Bellingham Washington approved driver education class. More information about approved Bellingham Washington online driver education can be found on the Bellingham Washington Department of Motor Vehicle website.
LIVE CHATPlease be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling your state's driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered only as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.
In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Bellingham Washington) to make sure that you are eligible to take Bellingham Washington driver education.
Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Bellingham Washington Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
You can expect to spend 30 hours taking TeenDrivingCourse.com's Bellingham Washington online course for new drivers. However, in some states where timers are not required you may not have to spend an entire 30 hours taking the course.