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Washington intermediate license rules

Every Washington driver licensed at 16 or 17 starts on an intermediate license. For the first 6 months you can't carry passengers under 20 unless they're immediate family, and for the first year you can't drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. without a licensed driver aged 25 or older. You can't use a phone at all, even hands-free. At 18, it turns into a regular license on its own.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Passenger and night limits

First 6 monthsMonths 7-12After 1 year of safe driving
Passengers under 20 (not immediate family)NoneUp to 3No limit
Driving 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.Only with a licensed driver 25 or olderOnly with a licensed driver 25 or olderNo limit
Phones and wireless devicesEmergency calls onlyEmergency calls onlyEmergency calls only, until 18

Exceptions

  • Immediate family means a spouse, child, stepchild, or siblings by birth or marriage.
  • The night limit doesn't apply to driving for agricultural work, such as moving farm products or supplies under a farmer's direction.
  • Police enforce these limits as a secondary action. They can cite you for a restriction when they've stopped you for something else.

What happens if you break the rules

  • First violation: you and your parent or guardian get a warning letter, and the passenger and night limits stay until you're 18.
  • Second violation: your license is suspended for 6 months, or until 18 if that comes first.
  • Third violation: your license is suspended until 18.

Getting one

You need to be at least 16, hold your learner permit for 6 months, finish approved driver training, log 40 daytime and 10 nighttime practice hours, and pass both tests. A traffic conviction in the 6 months before you apply holds you up. A drug or alcohol offense while on your permit means waiting until 18.

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Sources: Washington DOL and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

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