Washington Courses
Defensive Driving
Take this course if you received a ticket in Washington or were court ordered to take
a driving course.
First Time Driver Course
The First Time Driver Drug and Alcohol Course teaches new drivers basic traffic laws and is proven to reduce the risk of alcohol related crashes amongst teenagers and young adults.
Washington Driving References
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Rumble Strips
Rumble strips are grooves or rows of raised pavement markers placed perpendicular to the direction of travel to alert inattentive drivers. As a vehicle passes over the rumble strips, noise and vibration are produced, alerting the driver they are approaching a hazard.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) currently uses Roadway Rumble Strips and Shoulder Rumble Strips (SRS) as a matter of policy. We are also experimenting with Centerline Rumble Strips in a few locations.
Roadway rumble strips are placed across the traveled way to alert drivers approaching a change of roadway condition or a hazard that requires substantial speed reduction or other maneuvering.
Shoulder rumble strips are placed on the shoulders just beyond the traveled way to warn drivers they are entering a part of the roadway not intended for routine traffic use. WSDOT uses milled-in SRS as their standard design.
Centerline Rumble Strips are placed on centerline of undivided highways to warn drivers they are leaving their intended lane of travel.
