Drivers' ed age expansion approved

OLYMPIA — More young adults in Washington will soon be required to complete driver’s education under a new law signed by Governor Bob Ferguson earlier this year.

Senate Bill 5583 directs the state Department of Licensing to expand mandatory driver’s education to include new drivers between the ages of 18 and 24. Currently, only 16- and 17-year-olds are required to complete a driver training program before receiving a license.

Lawmakers cited crash data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing that, over the past decade, drivers between 18 and 25 have been involved in more fatal cr...