Insurance and Registration
Washington requires liability insurance with minimums of $25,000 for one person's injury or death, $50,000 for two or more, and $10,000 for others' property. Carry three things: license, registration and proof of insurance. Driving uninsured means a fine, and after a crash possibly suspension and paying all damages yourself.
File a report of sale when you sell a car or the buyer's tickets come to you. Keep your address current.
Example: you lend your car to a friend who crashes it. Insurance follows the car, so your policy pays first; check that it covers other drivers before lending.
Related questions
- What is Washington's minimum liability coverage for injury or death of one person in a crash?
- What is the minimum liability coverage for damage to others' property?
- After moving to Washington from another state, how long do you have to get a Washington license?
- Why must you file a report of sale after selling your car?
- What is Washington's minimum liability coverage for injury or death of two or more people in one crash?
- You drive without insurance and get into a crash. Besides a fine, you may also:
- Which type of insurance does Washington law require you to carry?
- You keep your proof of insurance in a drawer at home. By law, proof of insurance should be:
- You just bought a used car from a private seller. You must now:
- You moved within the state and the address on your license is now wrong. You should:
- You sold your car to a friend and handed over the car and keys. What else do you need to do?
- Which statement about vehicle registration is correct?
- You have a minor collision with another car and nobody is hurt. The other driver says "no harm done, let's just go." What should you do?
- Besides the fine, what else happens when you are ticketed for the first time for holding a phone while driving?