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The Graduated Driver’s License Program (GDL) enacted in 2001 in Washington State limits new drivers' privileges in stages, allowing them to gain experience in less risky situations before receiving a full license. The Intermediate Driver’s License is a specialized License for 16–18-year-old drivers.
Below are the requirements to get the IDL:

-Be 16 years of age
-Have the Learners Permit for 6mos
-Complete 50 hours of supervised driving with a licensed Driver
-Pass/complete a Driver’s Ed Course
-Pass State Testing (Written/Skills)

Below are the restrictions once a teen has the IDL:
-For first 6mos, just Immediate Family in the car (under the age of 20)
-For the next 6mos, no more than 3 that aren’t immediate family. (under the age of 20)
-No driving between the hours of (1-5AM) unless with a licensed driver or if you work for a farmer in some capacity.
-No use of a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle.
-No drug or alcohol related offences.
-Tickets or Crashes (First Offense) Warning Letter is issued
-Tickets or Crashes (Second Offense) IDL suspended for 6Mos
-Tickets or Crashes (Third Offense) IDL suspended until 18

Your brakes are one of the most important pieces of equipment you have on your car. Did you know the Parking Brake and the Conventional Brakes are separate braking systems from each other?
The “Threshold Braking” technique is when you use maximum brake power without locking up or slamming the brakes. This is the preferred braking technique used in an emergency situation if you have to perform a sudden or controlled stop in dry conditions. Be advised “locking up” the brakes is dangerous because it greatly increases your chances of you losing control of the vehicle during a sudden stop.
“Pumping the Brakes” This braking technique is the preferred way to brake if you have to perform a sudden or controlled stop in wet, icy or snowy conditions.
Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) are a safety feature in most modern cars that help prevent the wheels from locking up when braking. This allows the driver to maintain control of the vehicle and steer around obstacles. When you lock up the brakes, (ABS) Threshold brakes for you automatically.
PRO TIP - If your conventional brakes ever fail, you can use your parking brake as a back-up. If you ever experience a catastrophic brake failure do the following:

-Turn on your Hazards
-(SMOG) Signal Mirror, Overt the Shoulder, Go
-Proceed to the Shoulder
-Brake with your Parking Brake.

Driver’s Edge has the Washington State Required Curriculum for Teen Traffic Safety Education priced at $625 for our 2025 Spring and Summer Sessions. The course consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 behind-the-wheel driving lessons, and one observation hour. We offer a hybrid in person class given online via Zoom simultaneously!

This Spring we are offering a special weekend class online on Zoom only!

Spaces are filling up fast so choose your session and sign up today!

Now through December 31, receive $50.00 off when you pay at the time of registration and use coupon code FALLINTOCLASS in the payment system.

Sign up today at:

www.driversedgeschool.com