Tagged: Washington Department of Licensing

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Stricter guidelines may come to a program that lets undercover police officers in Washington obtain fictitious driver licenses. The Washington House could vote soon on a measure that would require additional safeguards to ensure the false IDs are not misused.

Last year, the Washington legislature passed a law that sponsors referred to as “driving while poor." The law aims to help people who end up with a suspended license because they failed to pay a traffic ticket. Now, it’s up to the Department of Licensing to decide which traffic violations no longer warrant a suspension.

Get a traffic ticket, get a letter of reprimand from the Department of Licensing. That’s how it works in Washington if you are a driver between the ages of 16 and 21. The letter-writing campaign is designed to reduce crashes among younger drivers. But some parents don’t appreciate it.